ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE
VIRTUAL EVENT MAKES HISTORY
For the first time in the Police Federation’s 101-year history, the annual national conference was held online due to the pandemic restrictions at the time. The conference held in June, discussed
topical issues related to ‘Policing Under Pressure’. Facilitated by talkRADIO host Ian Collins, the conference attracted an audience of 1,200 delegates from the UK and overseas including Federation representatives, practitioners, policy decision-makers and key policing stakeholders. Stakeholders included the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the College of Policing and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.
The agenda featured keynote
speeches from National Federation Chair John Apter and Home Secretary Priti Patel. Panel discussions on topical policing issues covered trial by media,misogyny in policing, recruitment, wellbeing and policing protests. The outstanding work of officers over the past 12 months was recognised with Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick presenting the Federation’s annual Contribution to Women in Policing Award and TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith, who hosts the annual awards ceremony, talking to a number of the bravery award nominees.
Facilitator Ian Collins (left) with National Chair John Apter
Home Secretary Priti Patel addresses delegates
PRIME
MINISTER’S THANKS
Boris Johnson delivered a message of thanks and support at the opening of the conference. The Prime Minister issued a “huge thank you” to officers for
their work during the pandemic and praised them for rising “to an enormous challenge”. He said: “You have shown over the past year just why British
Read more about the conference sessions on Pages 12 to 18. 11 I POLICE I AUGUST 2021
police are the best in the world, now we are going to make sure you have the tools you need to deal with criminals, make our streets safer, and get on with the job you signed up to do.” Turn the page for more coverage from conference, and don't
forget you can still watch the on-demand videos, at
https://conference.polfedevents.org/
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