Category Archives: Police Magazine

Editorial News Officers still forced to take ‘riot shield run’ PAT decision on officers’ pay is a ‘mixed bag’ PFNDF Awards picture special Police recognised in New Year’s Honours Regulars Inspectors’ Central Committee: Paul Huitson of the Inspectors’ Central Committee highlights inconsistencies in recognising officers’ work during the riots Local focus: John Tully, vice-chair of [...]

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Editorial News Dedicated officer PC Mark Goodlad dies while helping motorist on M1 Warning that ticket targets for roads policing officers will alienate the public Met commissioner says direct entry will help to ‘tap into talent’ Regulars View from the chair – Police Federation chair Paul McKeever says recent crime figures have vindicated the Federation’s [...]

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Editorial News Federation concerns over number of officers leaving the service as morale plummets Winsor Review credibility questioned as officers quoted ‘don’t appear to exist’ Regulars View from the chair – Police Federation chair Paul McKeever fears police crime commissioners will be the start of the politicisation of policing Local focus – Andy Gilbert, chair [...]

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Editorial News Police Federation to lobby MPs at party conference fringe meetings Local champions will lead the fight for the service at a regional level Regulars View from the vice-chair: Police Federation vice-chair Simon Reed asks the government to think again about cutting police numbers when the service is crucial to public safety Local focus: [...]

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Editorial News Thousands of officers gather in London to campaign over cuts to policing budgets PNB negotiations on pay and conditions reach deadlock as sides fail to agree New HMIC report confirms that police workforce will be cut by more than 34,000 Regulars Federation views – Steve Williams, chair of the National Detectives’ Forum, calls [...]

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Editorial News New fears over growth in DIY extremism Officers prepare for London meeting to deliver fair pay message to Home Secretary MPs learn more about ‘military-style approach’ recommended by Winsor Review Home Secretary denies reform is to save money, as ACPO backs fight against cuts Regulars View from the chair: Police Federation chairman Paul [...]

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The latest edition of Police magazine with coverage of this year’s Police Federation Conference is now on our site at http://www.polfed.org/mag_june_2011.asp   This month’s magazine includes news on the frosty response Theresa May received at conference plus coverage of the main speeches from the rank committees and warnings over proposals to see police officers’ pay [...]

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Editorial News – Annual conference gives officers chance to debate challenges facing the service News – ACPO admits that A19 regulation is a ‘blunt instrument’ to make financial savings View from the chair – Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever challenges the government to face reality of the cuts to policing Inspectors’ view – The Inspectors’ [...]

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Editorial News: Federation’s fury over Winsor’s email campaign to garner support News: Police minister Nick Herbert calls for more collaboration between forces Federation views: John Giblin, chair of the Sergeants’ Central Committee, urges senior officers to be leaders rather than politicians View from the chair: Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever warns that the government seems [...]

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Editorial News – Government’s ‘blinkered view’ of policing raises concerns for the public News – Officers will be worse off under proposals to change pensions index View from the chair – Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever warns that the latest reviews, reports and budget cuts could decimate the service Local focus – Kieran Diamond, chairman [...]

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Editorial News – The Police Federation accuses the government of jeopardising public safety News – Essex Police Federation JBB passes a vote of no confidence in their Police Authority Federation views – Julie Nesbit, chair of the Constables’ Central Committee, calls for the ‘Big Society’ to be a safe one too View from the chair [...]

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Editorial News: Mainland officers should not be deployed to fill gaps in PSNI, say federations News: Vigil for PC Bill Barker and the Cumbrian community after a year of tragedy Federation views: Paul Davis, deputy general secretary of the Constables’ Central Committee, highlights concerns over deploying officers to the PSNI View from the chair: Police [...]

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The September edition of Police magazine is now available to view online at http://www.polfed.org/42DA42AC4F7B4C03A710EA6C636A9808.asp As well as the regular features, this month includes: Editorial News: Anger over leaked ACPO report News: PNB staff side fights for police pensions News: Constables call to protect rank numbers Federation views: National Detective Forum chairman Steve Williams warns that [...]

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Editorial News: Slashing chief officer pay will help frontline News: Warning over modernisation plans News: United we stand? on-call Federation Views: Alan Jones, chairman of the Federation’s professional development subcommittee, speaks about professionalism and career development in the service View from the chair: Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation, writes about issues impacting on [...]

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Editorial News: Welsh party conferences 2010 News: Forces narrowing their options News: Constables’ Parliamentary Reception – Real Policing Pledge Federation views: Julie Nesbit, Police Federation Constables’ women’s reserve seat representative outlines some of the issues impacting on female officers View from the chair Local focus: Michael Downes, chairman of West Yorkshire Police Federation, highlights issues [...]

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Here is a link to this month’s edition of Police magazine: http://www.polfed.org/mag_march_10.asp The cover story looks at how the next government, whoever is elected, may look to erode pay and conditions for police officers, force through mergers and increasingly civilianise the service and why this would be disastrous for the service. Professor Roger Seifert, industrial [...]

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