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West Midlands Police Federation
Review 1 March
Voting opens in the new Police Federation of
England and Wales elections with 76 West
Midlands officers seeking election to 58
representative roles. For the first time voting
is electronic. It is due to close on 21 March.

of the year 2018 4 March
Wiltshire Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey is
taken ill after responding to a suspected
Russian nerve gas attack in Salisbury,
Wiltshire.
13 March
West Midlands Police officers are urged to
25 January contact their MPs ahead of the second
“Smoke and reading of a bill aiming to give police
mirrors” – Andy response drivers better protection in law.
West Midlands Police Federation deputy
3 January Fittes, the secretary Tim Rogers, the Federation’s
The new-look Independent Office for Police Federation’s national pursuits lead, is spearheading the
Conduct (IOPC) replaces the Independent national general campaign for legislative change.
Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). secretary, responds
National Federation conduct and to The Office for
performance lead Phill Matthews warns a National Statistics
radical overhaul is needed if it is to improve. report Crime in
England and Wales,
3 January which asked people Andy Fittes.
New evidence in a joint study by the Police about their
Federation and University of Nottingham experience of crime, and showed a decrease
shows single crewing could be putting of 10 per cent from 2016. However, police
police officers at increased risk of verbal recorded crime showed an increase of 14 per
insults and threats, physical attacks and cent. The report also showed a significant
injuries requiring medical attention. rise in knife crime (up 21 per cent) and gun
crime (up 20 per cent). The police recorded
9 January crime figures also showed a rise in all but
The West Midlands Police Federation four categories of crime.
(WMPF) roadshow visits members at 31 January
Stechford.
“Think of the lives we could save if we had
13 January more resources.” So said the Federation’s
Four-year-old Millie Bea undergoes surgery roads policing lead, Jayne Willetts, at the 1 March
which could transform her life – thanks to two-day Roads Policing Conference held in A new national campaign warns of a crisis in
the generosity of those who donated to an Hinckley, Leicestershire, warning that detective policing.
appeal set up by her mother, former dwindling numbers of roads police officers
Wolverhampton DC Natalie Hughes. Millie are under increased pressure due to 1 March
Bea was born with spastic diplegia cerebral colleagues being deployed to other duties. The Home Office finally issues a pension
palsy and had never been able to walk. 1 February calculator for members of the police pension
Follow her progress on Facebook at Millie schemes. The calculator allows members to
Bea’s Walking Wish. West Midlands Police Federation hosts its get an idea of their projected pension at
ever-popular retirement seminar at
Guardians House. retirement and can be found on the Gov UK
website. Its publication follows PFEW
15 February lobbying the police pension schemes’
A new roll of honour, part funded by WMPF, governance body, the Scheme Advisory
is unveiled with the names of 112 police Board.
officers and staff killed as a result of public 22 March
service. A service of dedication was led by
Force Chaplain Major Vic Kennedy of the WMPF acting chair John Williams says the
Salvation Army. PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and
legitimacy) report by Her Majesty’s
20 February Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &
West Midlands Police Federation moves to Rescue Services shows the police service was
offices on the top floor of Guardians House under considerable strain and that the
and a new website is launched. Government needed to act now to prevent a
polfed.org/westmids major crisis. The report describes the Force
as ‘inadequate’ at protecting vulnerable
people but good in the three other areas.

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