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Gloucestershire Branch Police Superintendents’ Association Date: 9th January 2012 Dear Mr Garnham, Mid Term Financial Strategy Precept This letter represents the serious concerns I and my colleagues have, that you as an Authority are considering further cuts to the Constabulary that as a consequence will reduce even further any Police Service to the people in this [...]
Unfortunately, some of the media reports of Mr Justice Bean’s judgment in the case of Harvey who was charged with assault on a police officer in the execution of his duty and with using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour contrary to section 5 of the 1986 Act., have inaccurately stated that the result of this [...]
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 [...]
Places are still available for the Open Meeting on 13th July. It is important that we show strength in conveying our concerns to the Government so please let us know if you can attend ASAP. Speaker for the day so far are:- Paul McKeever - Chairman Police Federation Ian Rennie - General Secretary Police Federation [...]
Call for Royal Commission Lobbying does work! Paul Uppal is a West Midlands Tory MP who, back in March, was sending out the standard “cut & paste” letter response to members and constituents who had sent him post cards and he obstinately refused to change his stance. However, on 14 June, he capitulated! He now publicly [...]
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It is clear from the number of enquiries on this topic that a significant number of members with 30 years’ pensionable service under the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 are considering opting out of the Police Pension Scheme (“PPS”). The Federation cannot give financial advice and is not recommending to members that they opt out of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
9 March 2011Federation
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Police Federation along with various other bodies were invited to make submissions to the above review http://www.polfed.org/PR_PFEW_Submission_Independant_Review_of_Police_Pay_041110.pdf One of the invitations conditions, regarding any submission, by Winsor, was that the submission should be “Fair” to Police Officers. In fact the invitation uses the word, “Fair” 10 times. One of the other bodies invited to [...]
Ian Grimmett & Chris Harvey are considering organising a social event for all ex Traffic Officers and their partners who served in the county between approximately 1970 to 2000. This is includes Force Control room and any Civilian Staff who were at Bamfurlong during that time. (This is planned as a social event rather than a Disco, [...]
Dear all, You’ll be aware that the Chairman’s and General Secretary’s office are taking every opportunity when meeting with parliamentarians, media and other stakeholders to discuss in detail our concerns about government plans for police pensions as well as the threat of detrimental change to police officer terms and conditions of service. This week Police [...]
16 December 2010Police
Staff Side of the Police Negotiating Board Submission to the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission
Staff Side welcomes the opportunity to provide further evidence and comments to the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission. http://www.polfed.org/Staff_Side_Submission_to_the_IPSPC_141210.pdf
10 December 2010Police
Statement from Metropolitan Police Federation Peter Smyth on last night’s student demo violence
Yesterday, Metropolitan Police officers, along with colleagues from the City of London Police, British Transport Police and Surrey Constabulary, became the targets and victims of extreme, gratuitous violence. Their courage and dedication in the face of ever-present and grave personal danger deserves the unswerving thanks of the country, and especially of Government Ministers and other [...]
Please be aware of these warnings received from colleagues recently. Knife Trap Florida Bulletin
Just something to be aware of. Not sure of any such reported incidents in the country at this time. Received from colleagues in the States and Canada who have now had a large number of the below “bombs” made and left on peoples front gardens etc. The chemical mixture is enough to remove fingers etc [...]
BLOOD-BORNE VIRUSES: GUIDANCE TO THE POLICE SERVICE
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