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Welcome What’s inside

Welcome to the August/September
2020 edition of federation - the 04 Chair’s introduction 21 Retirement seminars re-start
magazine for members of West 05 Office staff returning to 22 Virtual run aims to boost ACC’s
Midlands Police Federation.
We are always on the look-out for Guardians House fund-raising appeal
good news stories so please get in
touch if you have something to share 05 Force considers bonus for 23 Have your say on pay and
with colleagues. It does not have to tutors morale
relate to your policing role – though
we are definitely interested in hearing 06 Pay increase is a step in the 25 New policy on DSI
about what’s going on around the right direction says Fed chair
Force. Do you have an interesting 25 Regs reminder: short notice
hobby or perhaps you are involved in 09 Working group will consider change to duties
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a pensions challenge
coach? 25 Specials set to be allowed to
Just get in touch and let us know. 09 Consultation on remedy joind the Federation
We would also be interested to hear
what you would like to see featured in 10 Assaults on Police Employees 26 ‘Tough and tenacious’ - a
your magazine.
10 Point Plan tribute to former branch
Cover photo: PC April Baker has secretary Ernie and a life well
joined the Force after volunteering 11 Mental impact of assaults has led
as a Special but her initial training to be considered
has been very different to what she 28 Benevolent Fund benefits
expected. See Page 12 for her story. 11 Sentences could be doubled for resume
officer assaults
Published by:
XPR (UK) Ltd 29 Survey reveals sleep
Editor: 12 New recruit April gives insight deprivation
John Nott, chair into training during the
Deputy editor: pandemic 29 Family Matters moves into the
Chris Cooper,
Member services team leader virtual world
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org 13 Roads policing ‘inadequate’
Design and sub-editing: 30 TFS adapts to pandemic
XPR (UK) Ltd 14 Root and branch overhaul
Contact us: needed 30 Dates set for online exam
Guardians House,
2111 Coventry Road, 14 Increased scrutiny 31 Helping the police family
Sheldon, Birmingham,
B26 3EA 15 ’We need re-investment’ 33 Get motoring with your
Telephone: Federation
0121 752 4900 15 Roads policing: have your say
Email: 35 Treatment of police pensions
westmidlandspf@polfed.org 16 New Federation representative on divorce
www.polfed.org/westmids puts focus on fairness

Federation is printed by XPR (UK) Ltd on behalf 17 George receives Chief 35 Federation seeks feedback on
of West Midlands Police Federation. women’s uniform
The articles published do not necessarily reflect Constable’s Award
the views of the Branch Council. The editor
reserves the right to reject or edit any material 18 ‘I knew I had to get out of
submitted.
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All material is copyright and may not be
reproduced without the express permission of 02 McAlister, family law 32 NARPO, member services
the editor.
08 George Burrows, financial health check 32 Gorvins, police and family law
20 George Burrows, RAC breakdown cover 33 Warren & Co, independent
24 Police Insure, motor, home, motorcycle mortgage advice
and travel insurance 34 Slater & Gordon, family law
30 Irwin Mitchell, family law 36 Slater & Gordon, police law
31 First Call Financial, independent
mortgage advice

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