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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 [...]
20 May 2011Conference, Federation
Ian Rennie, General Secretary – speech to conference – 18th May 2011
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 [...]
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? PF Claimline’s personal injury lawyers have recovered over £29 million in damages for police officers and their families in the last three years. If you are injured on or off duty, you can start your claim for personal injury through PF Claimline. Your family is also covered if they suffer [...]
With the exception of the Futures Group closed session at 11am on Thursday 19 May, the Police Federation Conference will be streamed live to the home page of Police Federation of England and Wales website (www.polfed.org) from Tuesday 17 – Thursday 19 May. This also includes the separate rank committee conferences on Tuesday morning. [...]
As you all know the above event and associated activities will be taking place in the U.K. This will impact on our Police Service, to enable both a safe and enjoyable Games, whilst maintaining as normal a Police Service to England and Wales as possible. To achieve this in the current climate of reduced Police [...]
Dear Colleagues Revised commutation factors for the Police Pension Scheme (PPS) 1987, which have just been issued by the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD). The new factors will apply to any member who retires on or after 20 April 2011. The factors for all ages have been increased. However, please note that, as some of the [...]
The Gloucestershire Federation now have the ability to carry out online polls. These are challenging times and we see these polls as an opportunity for us to get your views on current issues. We would also like to give you all the opportunity to send us questions that you think we should include in the [...]
The first meeting of the PNB Pay & Conditions Working Group took place on the 6th April at the Office of Manpower and Economics. You will be aware that the Home Secretary has decided to send the Winsor recommendations to PNB in their entirety. At the time of the above meeting the letter of direction [...]
Q) Why do we want a Royal Commission into Policing? A) Because we want a Police Service that properly reflects the needs of the public it serves. The last Royal Commission took place way back in 1962 when our community and the policing of it was very different, (the Police did not even have radios back [...]
Meet your MP session Come and join Gloucester MP Richard Graham for a Q+A session on the Hutton Report and the Winsor Review At the Conservative Club, Constitution Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1TH on Thursday 21st April at 5.30pm This is purely for police officers to discuss the Winsor & Hutton reports. Please make every effort [...]
The latest video by Chairman Paul McKeever on police pensions, filmed two days ahead of the TUC march:
Please write to your local MP with your concerns about the attack on your pension – below is a suggested letter. Please put your home address on the letter so that the MP’s can identify you as one of their constituents. To find you local MP follow the link: http://findyourmp.parliament.uk/ Post this letter to your MP [...]
The Pay & Conditions Review recommendations, if implemented, will immediately reduce the pay of substantial numbers of police officers (those in receipt of CRTPs, SPPs and overtime) and in the first year of implementation reduce the pay of all police officers. Only in the medium term, as new allowances are introduced, will some officers receive pay increases as [...]
Dear Colleague On Tuesday 8 March 2011, Tom Winsor delivered the first part of his review to reduce police officers’ pay and conditions of service. The report was commissioned by the Home Secretary and we await her decision as to which of the recommendations she accepts and then directs the Official Side to table as [...]
Dear Colleague, I would like to draw your attention to the following website which shows the effect on an officer’s income of the Winsor recommendations: http://review.police.uk/publications/review-recommendations After inputting the required information, many members will find that their pay falls as a result of these changes. Even for those whose pay appears to rise, it is [...]
Dear Colleagues On Friday 18th March 2011, we became aware of the circulation of an e-mail communication from Tom Winsor to Chief Constables requesting their urgent assistance and co-operation in ensuring that their police officers and staff are properly informed about the likely effects of the implementation of his review of pay and conditions. He [...]
Article submitted by Gloucestershire Police Federation to Gloucester Media for Publication We have seen over the last 6 months, this Government’s plans to deal with the financial mess this country is now experiencing. Their plan has already delivered a great deal of pain to our communities both locally and Nationally. This is only the beginning, [...]
17 March 2011Federation
The Police Federation of England & Wales are conducting a Survey of Members 2011
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The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Conference brings together policing representatives and bodies from across the UK, providing an opportunity for discussion and debate, and the sharing of good practice to ensure policing in the 21st Century is able to meet the increasing challenges and expectations. The Gloucestershire Federation Branch Board would like [...]
9 March 2011Federation, Police
Responding to today’s Winsor Report, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales
Responding to today’s Winsor Report, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says: “These recommendations, if implemented, together with the 2-year pay freeze and a likely increase in pension contributions, will have a devastating effect on policing. Police officers are likely to suffer a 15-20 per cent reduction in the value [...]
What the WINDSOR REVIEW could mean to you More of your rest days cancelled at short notice without the protection of the current compensatory levels. Those of you who are not at the top of your pay level will face another 2 year pay freeze and may never attain the level of pay you expect. [...]
The Constables have begun a Social Media Campaign We need you to help us generate a following and get our message heard. In the first instance, can you all as individuals join us. You can follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheConstables You can like us on Facebook http://goo.gl/8oUCo You can subscribe to our new YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/constablescommittee
The Gloucestershire Police Federation have just received first sight of the recommendations from the Winsor review into Police Pay and Conditions. It contains 62 recommendations which can be viewed on this link together with the Summary. Many of these recommendations will potentially affect our remuneration and the way that we are treated for some time [...]
Whilst we have not yet had sight of the report and will need time to digest it, we feel it only right and proper to offer some initial views on the back of Theresa May’s speech last week and the national media reporting that has followed. Which it would be fair to say has left [...]
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The 2009-2010 financial year for Police Credit Union proved a record year across the whole network of seven branches and nowhere was the progress more apparent than in our Bristol branch, which serves Police Force officers, staff and their eligible family members in Gloucestershire as well as Avon & Somerset and Wiltshire. Bristol branch built [...]
28 February 2011Federation, Police
Christchurch earthquake – International Donation Payment Instructions
Kia ora all, As you are all aware, Christchurch, New Zealand’s second biggest city, has been devastated by a second major earthquake in five months. Whereas the first caused considerable damage, because it was deeper and centred further from the city, and occurred at .4.30 am in the morning when the streets were deserted, there [...]
David Rathband PC David Rathband is running the London Marathon this year in aid of his recently formed BLUE LIGHT Charity You can donate at www.justgiving.com/PC-David-Rathband
I have just got off the telephone after receiving a call from Tom Winsor. He has told me that due to time pressures his report into police pay and conditions will now be published on 7th March 2011. Ministers have allowed him an extra week to complete his report. All the best Paul McKeever Federation [...]
Home Secretary speech to Police Federation conference
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