MUTUAL AID
PFEW Operational Policing Lead Steve Taylor discusses how the organisation is continually striving to secure better conditions for members providing mutual aid
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
The mutual aid calendar has been jam-packed in recent years, from the Common Wealth Games in 2022 to the King’s Coronation last year, which was the biggest security operation in UK’s history; 2024 is shaping up to be just as busy. First up, the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final is taking place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 June, followed by a major event in Portsmouth on 5 June to mark the D-Day campaign. The UK is also hosting the next European Political Community meeting on 18 July at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, which is expected to see around 50 world leaders in attendance. And to cap off what is going to be a
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very busy season, it is likely forces will also be supporting the Olympic Games in Paris running between 26 July and 11 August, while the pro-Palestine demonstrations continue. Providing this level of support is
often intensive for police officers on the
The Police Federation of England and
“More must be done to prevent people from falling through the cracks when they return to their home force.”
frontline, with shifts lasting more than 12 hours not uncommon, sometimes in a high-pressure and dangerous environment, all while being away from their families.
Wales’ priority is ensuring members’ welfare is factored in during the planning stage, throughout the event and, just as important, after the event when they return to their home force. PFEW Operational Policing Lead Steve Taylor discusses how the organisation is continually striving to secure better conditions for members with this vital skillset. “Asides from looking after the welfare of colleagues, fair
remuneration is crucial, he said. “Our biggest issue surrounding this has been inconsistencies, which are damaging and divisive. For instance, we could be from different forces, standing shoulder to
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