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Police Reform is Working Monday 30th January 2012 Introduction The police do one of the most important jobs in this country. They do their work with great courage, great skill and great commitment. In fact, I believe Britain has the finest police officers in the world. But we can help them do their job even [...]
Colleagues, The Home Secretary this morning, has announced ratification the PAT decision at the Police Reform event in London. Please find her official statement attached for your information. Paul McKeever and Ian Rennie are at the event. More information will follow as soon as possible. Graham Riley Secretary Joint Branch Board _________________________________________________________________ E.R Monday, 30th January 2012 HOME [...]
A19 The Chief Constable announced earlier this week that he would not be using A19 in this Force. We would like to thank the Chief Constable for listening to and taking account of the representations that were made during the consultation period by the Police Federation and the Superintendants Association. PAT Decision – Winsor 1 [...]
The Chief Constable of Gloucestershire is warning that Government cuts have left his force on a ‘cliff edge’. Tony Melville says he hasn’t experienced such a challenge in his 34 years of policing. His force’s budget was 103 million pounds a year. He’s already had to save 24 millon pounds. But it’s further cuts on [...]
Locally the Gloucestershire Police Federation and it’s members have been trying to make known our concerns for the future of Policing in the County for some time, both with our M.P.’s and local politicians, in order that they understand the consequences of any decision they have to make regarding funding of our Force. Despite those [...]
Video message released by PFEW Chairman Paul McKeever post-PNB meeting. It can be viewed via the following link: http://www.polfed.org/mediacenter/federation_videos.asp For those who Tweet, this will be tweeted from the @PFEW_HQ account. Transcript Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: “Last week I spoke to you and said that as soon [...]
The Tribunal’s recommendations are set out below. The first list simply states if the recommendation has been accepted or not. Below this I have then listed each recommendation (in blue) with an edited summary of the tribunal’s findings (in black) for each one. The Home Secretary will now consider the findings and decide whether to [...]
Diaries The diaries are due to be delivered from the printers this week – we will get them sent out as soon as possible. Gloucestershire Police Poll You should have received an email from the Federation regarding the first Gloucestershire Police Federation Poll. We would be very grateful if you could take the time to [...]
These are without doubt uncomfortable and uncertain times, where anyone working in the Public Sector is facing potential huge cuts in their income and a reduction in the values of their respective Pensions, which will have an affect on them personally, and the service they provide to the public, for many years. We, the Federated [...]
The High Court has today rejected the challenge brought by the Police Federation of England and Wales and other members of the PNB Staff Side to the Government’s decision to switch the uprating of police pensions from RPI to CPI. Commenting on the ruling Ian Rennie, General Secretary, said: “This is a disappointing judgement. Because [...]
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Ahead of the Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) meeting today, Tuesday 8 November, to consider the recommendations from the Winsor Part One Report, please find the below statement from Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales: “Following the failure to agree between the Official Side and Staff Side at July’s Police Negotiating [...]
Flint House launched its own monthly charity lottery in August 2010, since then 10 draws have taken place and to date 70 lucky winners have had a surprise cheque drop through their letterbox shortly after the 28th of each month. The Flint House Jackpot Lottery scheme enables the Centre to raise funds, but also offers participants [...]
Gloucestershire is facing a crime epidemic thanks to the combined effects of government cuts on police spending and the Olympic Games, warns the county branch of the Police Federation. Ian Anderson, chairman of the Gloucestershire branch of the federation, says the county force is to suffer a cut in manpower equivalent to the entire police [...]
In addition to this newsletter which goes to all federated ranks each month your local representatives will occasionally send information to those in their constituency. Each representative will have a mailing list. If you have not been receiving anything please make sure that you are on the mailing list by contacting your local representative. If [...]
The PMAS (Police Mutual Assurance Society) have spent £200,000 on a piece of work which looked at the financial implications of the downturn in the economy. We are facing a two year pay freeze, changes to our pay and conditions, increases in our pension contributions and an increasingly uncertain future. All of us will be financially [...]
We have had numerous calls to the office specifically concerning the Special Priority Payments Scheme and incremental pay rises whichmay be affected by the Winsor Review. I can confirm that there will be no changes to our pay and conditions until the conclusion of the Police Arbritation Tribunal. Winsor has made many recomendations but that is [...]
Many of you will have been assisting with Mutual Aid requests from other Forces. I can confirm that the day of travel to a Mutual Aid deployment is subject to the Hertfordshire Agreement. All hours are paid at the appropriate rate except sleeping time (8 hours in each 24). As our force day is 0700hrs to 0700hrs [...]
Stop police cuts petition We all know that crime is out of control in the UK so I think that what the House of Commons need to debate about is that really policing needs to be increased not cut. We all know that what the UK really needs is more front line officers with these [...]
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Letter from the Home Secretary – Proposed increase in Police Pension Contribution Rate
Dear Colleagues I forward for your information the attached letter from the Home Secretary outlining the government’s proposals in respect of increases to the Police Pension schemes. Ian Rennie PNB – Proposed Increases to Police Pension Contribution Rates – 29 July 11 Staff Side will be considering the proposals and responding to the consultation in [...]
Dear colleagues, You will be aware that over the last four months negotiations have been taking place at the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) regarding the Winsor Part One recommendations. Disappointingly, despite the very best efforts of Staff Side to find an acceptable agreement, there was a failure to agree at today’s (26th July) PNB meeting. What [...]
13.07.11 I want to thank you all for attending today’s open meeting. I also want to thank every Joint Branch Board for the role they have played in preparing for this meeting. We are here because of the unprecedented attack on police officers’ terms and conditions of service that has been launched by a number [...]
13th June 2011 Mr Chris Herbert Editor – Police Review Police Review Letters IHS Jane’s 133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX Dear Chris It would be easy to believe, given recent publicity, that Gloucestershire Constabulary is leading the way in increasing the number of officers we put on the ‘frontline’ despite our revenue budget being reduced [...]
In Winsor Part 2, at Para 1.3, he states “During the consultation phase of Part 1 of the review, I was privileged to be able to spend a great deal of time talking to hundreds of police officers and police staff” Please let us know if you are aware of ANY police officer that he spoke to during [...]
Colleagues The attached advert recently appeared in the London area edition of the “Metro” newspaper to capture a wide audience including local commuters as well as those commuters travelling into London from near and far. MET 170×262 This has now been placed in the local papers (below) for publication throughout the week beginning May 30th 2011. They [...]
Open letter sent yesterday to Sir Hugh Orde, the President of ACPO as directed by the emergency motion supported at conference last week. Dear Sir Hugh It was extremely disappointing that, as the President of ACPO and leader of the organisation that purports to lead the police service, you did not attend the Police Federation [...]
Thank you Paul. Let me be clear. Not all of you will like some of the decisions I have taken. And not all of you will like what I have to say. But it’s not my job to duck the difficult decisions and to tell you what you want to hear. It’s my job to [...]
The police service is recognised as the finest in the world. Wherever you go you will hear British police officers referred to with the highest regard. Everywhere that is except within this coalition government. A government that possesses such a degree of antipathy towards the police service that it is happy to denigrate officers routinely [...]
Let me start by putting this morning.s discussion into context. Last summer, in a misguided attempt to curry favour with the Government, ACPO produced a series of recommendations for police reform that were hugely detrimental to our members. I watched as leaders in other sectors, most notably in the Armed Services, fought their corner on [...]
Press statement from PFEW regarding Home Sec decision
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