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Federation focus

Our work in 2020 –

annual review is

published

our annual public value report
– Here For You – detailing the work
Oof our branch officials, workplace
representatives and office team during 2020
has been published.
The report, which is available online now
with printed copies being circulated from
next month, includes an overview from
branch chair Jon Nott.
He says: “I took over as branch chair in
November 2019 so I only had about four
months in post when the pandemic struck
and life as we knew it was turned
completely on its head.
“The police service and individual
officers rose to the challenge that this
national crisis presented, putting their own
health at risk while continuing to serve the
public, help uphold the various lockdown
restrictions and protect the over-stretched
NHS.
“As a Federation, we have worked with
the Force to help ensure officers had access
to personal protective equipment (PPE) and
also to make sure that office spaces were as
Covid-safe as possible where people did not
have the option of working from home.
“Understandably the pandemic has
affected the way we work, meetings have West Midlands Police Federation
almost completely been online with us all
adapting to the joys of video conferencing
but in so many ways we have maintained a Here For You
‘business as usual’ approach.”
There is also a summary from branch Our work in 2020
secretary Steve Grange who thanks officers
for their work during the pandemic, gives an Annual public value report
update on pensions and encourages
members to consider putting themselves
forward in the elections for workplace
representatives later this year.
Other updates come from our lead officials
for conduct and performance, personnel and
equalities, and health and safety.
There is an overview of the legal scheme
and also details of how members who
subscribe to the Group Insurance Scheme members, our communications and our
have benefited from the cover provided donations and sponsorship through the year.
along with a summary of the advice given to Read the report.

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