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SEEKING FEEDBACK

Detectives

urged to take

part in survey

etectives and investigators are being
urged to take part in a survey into the
Dimpact of changes to legal guidance on
charging criminal cases introduced by the
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The call comes from West Midlands Police
Federation’s Jon Nott who is secretary of the decreasing morale.
Police Federation National Detectives’ Forum “Now we need detectives’ help to fully
(PFNDF). understand the impact of the changes. We
The PFNDF has launched a survey to want to build an evidence base so we can
understand how the changes, which were raise the issues with our chief officers,
made in December 2020, have impacted police and crime commissioners, MPs and
detectives a year on. in the media.
Jon said: “The Federation is aware of the “This is why we’re asking detectives to
impact of the changes to the DPP guidance on complete a short survey, the results of
charging, and the knock-on effect they’ve had which will help us to understand the issue
on workloads and case file preparation time. from your point of view and give us direct
“Detectives are spending more time in feedback on how the changes have had an
front of their computer screens rather than impact on you and your ability to serve the
being out of the office and on the job, people of the West Midlands.”
investigating crime and dealing with victims The survey is open until 9am on
and witnesses. Monday 7 February.
“It’s simply adding to workloads and to the To take part in the survey, contact the
lengths of investigations, as well as increasing West Midlands Police Federation branch by
stress detectives are experiencing and emailing westmidlandspf@polfed.org

“ NOW WE NEED DETECTIVES’ HELP TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE

IMPACT OF THE CHANGES. WE WANT TO BUILD AN EVIDENCE BASE

SO WE CAN RAISE THE ISSUES WITH OUR CHIEF OFFICERS, POLICE

AND CRIME COMMISSIONERS, MPS AND IN THE MEDIA.

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