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Welcome What’s inside

Welcome to the October/November
2020 edition of federation - the 04 Chair’s introduction 16 Force is faring well with
magazine for members of West recruitment
Midlands Police Federation. 05 Police Covenant will become
We are always on the look-out for law 17 Agile working will continue
good news stories so please get in
touch if you have something to share 05 Home Secretary backs BWV 18 Prince Charles pays tribute to
with colleagues. It does not have to
relate to your policing role – though campaign fallen officers
we are definitely interested in hearing
about what’s going on around the 06 Assaults on Police Employees 20 ‘I didn’t know where to turn to’
Force. Do you have an interesting 10 Point Plan - breast cancer diagnosis leads
hobby or perhaps you are involved in Sam to help others
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a 07 ‘Officers at risk due to delays
coach? with training’ 22 Grievance processes need to be
Just get in touch and let us know.
We would also be interested to hear 08 Federation seeks support of more timely
what you would like to see featured in
your magazine. transport minister 25 Will swaps the high life for
Special duties
Cover photo: Empty city streets 09 Safety review confirms need
during the pandemic.
for better protection for 27 Sam urges members to connect
officers with their Fed reps
10 Gaz back at work after being 28 Claire praised for supporting
Published by: autistic man
XPR (UK) Ltd run over by thief in police car
Editor:
John Nott, chair 10 Chris highlights ‘bit of luck’ 29 Federation support for Harper’s
Deputy editor: Law campaign
Chris Cooper, 11 Officer assaults: maximum
Member services team leader sentence to double 30 Priti Patel: ‘it’s vital officers are
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org
Design and sub-editing: given absolute protection’
XPR (UK) Ltd 11 Assaults increase by 31 per
cent 31 Widows’ pension challenge
Contact us:
Guardians House, heads to the High Court
2111 Coventry Road, 13 New Pension Working Group is
Sheldon, Birmingham, to launch first survey 33 Did you have your say on pay
B26 3EA
Telephone: 13 Retirement seminars - 2021 and morale?
0121 752 4900
Email: dates are set 34 Care on Demand: ‘absolutely
westmidlandspf@polfed.org invaluable’
www.polfed.org/westmids 15 Chris completes charity

Federation is printed by XPR (UK) Ltd on behalf challenge as he leaves the 35 Chase those winter blues away
of West Midlands Police Federation. Force with a seaside break
The articles published do not necessarily reflect
the views of the Branch Council. The editor
reserves the right to reject or edit any material
submitted.
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All material is copyright and may not be
reproduced without the express permission of 02 McAlister, family law 32 Gorvins, police and family law
the editor.
12 George Burrows, financial health check 33 First Call Financial, independent
14 Slater & Gordon, family law mortgage advice
24 George Burrows, Group Insurance 34 Irwin Mitchell, family law
Scheme 35 Warren & Co, independent
26 Police Insure, motor, home, motorcycle mortgage advice
and travel insurance 36 Slater & Gordon, police law
32 NARPO, member services

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