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1980 1984
Riots take place in The Police and Criminal 1990
Bristol and Brixton. Evidence Act comes into The Federation’s
Annual duty effect and the miners’ strike constitution is changed to
rosters and causes unrest. provide for women to be
compensation for The Police Complaints represented on all
cancelled rest Board is replaced by the committees and branch
days. Police Complaints Authority. boards of the Federation.

1981 1989
More riots in Brixton. Following the
Lord Justice Scarman Hillsborough disaster,
inquiry blames the Government
“insensitive policing”. appoints Lord Justice
Taylor to conduct a
public inquiry.
1994
Police and
Magistrates’ Court
1991 Bill on police reform 1997
The Federation demands a (police authorities The Home Secretary
Royal Commission on and discipline etc) is introduces new discipline
policing. tabled. regulations.

1993 1995
The Sheehy Report into police The Police Bravery
responsibilities and rewards is published and Awards are launched.
substantial parts are rejected.
Housing allowance is to be abolished for
new entrants, and will no longer be uprated
for serving officers.

1998 2002
The Federation proposes radical Jan Berry, a chief inspector in Kent, becomes
changes to police training through the first woman to lead the Police Federation, 2010
“Project Forward”. taking over from Fred Boughton. The coalition Government
The PNB reaches agreement on The Police Reform Act becomes law. Police Comprehensive Spending
conditions governing part-time Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are Review (CSR) includes 20
working and job sharing. introduced. per cent cuts to policing.

1999 2013
The Macpherson Inquiry into the murder of Paul McKeever, former chair of
Stephen Lawrence says that the police suffer the Police Federation, dies
from “institutional racism”. shortly before retiring.
Steve Williams becomes
chair of the Federation.

2014
A report is published following an independent review of the
Police Federation. It calls for fundamental reform of the
2011 Federation.
The Winsor Part 1 review of police pay and At conference in May, all 36 recommendations are backed by
conditions is announced. delegates.
Lord Hutton’s Independent Public Steve Williams and Ian Rennie stand down as chair and
Service Pensions Commission Final Report general secretary of the Police Federation.
is published. Steve White succeeds Steve Williams while Andy Fittes
There are riots in England.
becomes general secretary.

2012
Winsor Part 2 is announced.
Police and Crime Commissioners
(PCC’s) and College of Policing (CoP)
introduced.
More than 30,000 officers march in
London over police reform and cuts to
budgets and pay, Centenary timeline continues on Page 22

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