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at Internet Prices!” Welcome to the August/September 04 Chair’s introduction 20 COPS service honours fallen
2018 edition of federation - the
officers
magazine for members of West
05 Taking fund-raising to extreme
Midlands Police Federation.
22 A personal view
levels
We are always on the look-out for
good news stories so please get in
touch if you have something to share 06 Fed secretary hits out over 24 Force supported mutual aid
with colleagues. It does not have to claims of two per cent pay rise operation for Trump visit
relate to your policing role – though
we are definitely interested in hearing 07 Home Secretary ‘paying lip 24 Accommodation debacle
about what’s going on around the service’ to officers 24 ‘We were looked after very
Force. Do you have an interesting
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& retired Police Officers, Specials, Staff and Partners Just get in touch and let us know. 11 We will get a change to law, ringing’
We would also be interested to hear
what you would like to see featured in says police drivers’ campaigner 25 ‘Officer welfare not a priority’
your magazine.
12 Assaults bill takes step closer to 27 New chapter begins for WMP
Cover photo: Chief Constable Dave Thompson
lays a wreath at the West Midlands Police tree becoming law Benevolent Fund
at The Beat, an avenue of memorial trees at the
National Memorial Arboretum, following the COPS 12 Mike brings home reality of 29 Supporting you
remembrance service. Photo courtesy of COPS.
officer assaults
Published by: 29 Review of front-line policing:
XPR (UK) Ltd
13 ‘Time for police to bite back’ make sure you have your say
Editor:
Rich Cooke, chair
13 Chair’s election statement 31 Roadshow parks at Coventry
Deputy editor:
Chris Cooper,
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