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Welcome What’s inside
FIXED FEES AND DISCOUNTED
RATES FOR POLICE OFFICERS Welcome to the February/March 2021
edition of federation - the magazine 04 Chair’s introduction 15 Force launches new 10-Point
AND PERSONNEL.
for members of West Midlands Police 05 This edition: in numbers Plan on assaults and hate crime
F AMIL Y LA W Federation. 17 ‘Jail sentences needed for those
We are always on the look-out for
good news stories so please get in 05 Federation calls for inflation who weaponise Covid’
touch if you have something to share linked pay rise
with colleagues. It does not have to
relate to your policing role – though 06 Federation considers outcome 18
we are definitely interested in hearing of pensions survey
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE about what’s going on around the 06 Pension update: Government
Force. Do you have an interesting
hobby or perhaps you are involved in will issue remedy proposals in
DIVORCE AND CHILDREN LAW SPECIALISTS sport locally, as a player, a manager, a the spring
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We would also be interested to hear out of vaccines to officers and
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Whether you are facing divorce and are officers to be vaccinated as 18 Knighthood for Chief Constable
worried about the impact on your pension or soon as possible 20 Staff levels biggest concern

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Editor: 23 Julie is determined to support
John Nott, chair equal rights for officers in new
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Chris Cooper,
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