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29 West Midlands Police Federation
secretary Steve Grange praises members’
efforts during the pandemic as new
figures from the Office for National
Statistics show a huge vote of
confidence from the public.

29 The Force has recruited 292 extra officers
through the Government’s uplift
programme after West Midlands Police
was given a Year 1 allocation of 366 16 Members are urged to continue to use
12 Three West Midlands officers are among officers as part of the Government’s PPE.
those listed in the Queen’s Birthday plans to recruit 20,000 more officers over
Honours. a three-year period. 17 West Midlands Police Federation (WMPF)
Sergeant Joe Trusselle is named as one of launches an online survey to find out if
only seven police officers across the UK November its members would like WMPF to pay the
to be awarded a British Empire Medal. 2 West Midlands Police Federation chair legal fees of those West Midlands
He receives the award for services to Jon Nott urges the public to adhere to members who signed up to the Leigh
community policing. the new national lockdown beginning on Day pension challenge.
PC Rani Gundhu and Sergeant Mo Najib Thursday 5 November.
are honoured with the Queen’s Police
Medal (QPM) which is awarded to police
officers in the UK and Commonwealth
for gallantry or distinguished service.
Former Assistant Chief Constable Sarah
Boycott also receives a QPM.

25 Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirms most
public sector workers – including police
officers – will face a pay freeze as the
nation faces up to the economic fall-out
of the pandemic.

14 The Police Treatment Centres (PTC) will
be providing rehabilitation to officers 5 After a Federation campaign led by Tim
from West Midlands Police from the Rogers, deputy secretary of West
start of next year. Midlands Police Federation and national West Midlands Police Federation
response and driver training lead, the
Home Office confirms that it will seek to Review
give police better protection when they
stop vehicles after a series of incidents in
which officers have been seriously of the year 2020
injured by drivers making off during a
police stop.

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