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Welcome to the December 2020/
January 2021 edition of federation - 04 Chair’s introduction 15 Court breakthrough
the magazine for members of West
Midlands Police Federation. 06 A message from the Chief 17 Late Mum helped motivate
We are always on the look-out for Constable
good news stories so please get in sergeant honoured by Queen
touch if you have something to share
with colleagues. It does not have to 06 Public sector pay freeze 18 Force makes switch to
relate to your policing role – though ‘disgraceful’ Police treatment Centre for
we are definitely interested in hearing rehabilitation support
about what’s going on around the
Force. Do you have an interesting 07 21 Multi-faith chaplaincy will
hobby or perhaps you are involved in offer support over the festive
sport locally, as a player, a manager, a
coach? season
Just get in touch and let us know.
We would also be interested to hear
what you would like to see featured in 22
your magazine.
Pensions survey: please let the
Cover photo: St Andrews, The Police Federation know your views
Treatment Centres Harrogate centre
ready for the festive season.
See Pages 18 and 19. 08 Public backs policing during
pandemic
Published by:
XPR (UK) Ltd 09 Tax relief available for home
Editor: working
John Nott, chair
Deputy editor:
Chris Cooper, 09 Sam offers support to officers
Member services team leader nationwide
ccooper@westmids.polfed.org
Design and sub-editing: 10 Home Office seeks to protect
XPR (UK) Ltd Fund supporting retired police
officers with new road traffic dogs is hit by pandemic
Contact us:
Guardians House, legislation
2111 Coventry Road,
Sheldon, Birmingham, 11 Officers urged to keep their 26 West Midlands Police
B26 3EA own insurers informed
Telephone: Federation review of the year
0121 752 4900 2020
11 Force has recruited almost 300
Email:
westmidlandspf@polfed.org extra officers 31 Support the Benevolent Fund
www.polfed.org/westmids 12 Giles reflects on 30 years in this Christmas

Federation is printed by XPR (UK) Ltd on behalf
of West Midlands Police Federation. policing: ‘This job is like no 35 Why do more people get
The articles published do not necessarily reflect other’ divorced in January?
the views of the Branch Council. The editor
reserves the right to reject or edit any material
submitted. 15 Officers with CVD can now 35 Retirement seminars - 2021
Every care is taken to ensure that apply for Taser training dates are set
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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.
14 George Burrows, Group Insurance 32 Gorvins, police and family law
Scheme 33 Warren & Co, independent
16 Police Insure, motor, home, motorcycle mortgage advice
and travel insurance 33 First Call Financial, independent
20 George Burrows, financial health check mortgage advice
24 Irwin Mitchell, family law 34 Slater & Gordon, family law
25 Golden Charter, pre-paid funeral plans 36 Slater & Gordon, police law

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