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Priti Patel, Steve Hartshorn and Ian Collins
Secretary, Priti Patel, to respect and reward police officers. National Chair Steve Hartshorn took to the stage and asked the Home Secretary: “Why are my colleagues one of the only groups of frontline public sector workers being penalised?” The Home Secretary said she was relaxing all five conditions, stipulated under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, necessary for carrying out Stop and Search. She said: “I listened carefully, and you were very clear: stop and search is a vital tool in getting knives off our streets and saving lives.”
Another amendment she announced
was the increase in the maximum penalty for assaults on police officers and other emergency workers: “It will now be increased from 12 months to two years in prison for common assault or battery in such cases.”
JUNE Elections were conducted across the 43
Members of the National Board
Federation branches, and a new National Board (NB) was elected. The NB is made up of 24 representatives from across all eight regions of England and Wales.
JULY PFEW welcomed special constables to its membership. The Special Constabulary was formed in 1831 and its members serve with the same rigour and valour as
The Government announced the pay award, with officers being awarded £1,900, an average of 5%, which was far below inflation. After two years of a blanket pay freeze and a real-terms pay cut of at least 25% since 2010, it fell far short due to the cost-of-living crisis.
“The Special Constabulary was formed in 1831 and
its members serve with the same rigour and valour as full-time police officers”
full-time police officers. However, they have never had an umbrella organisation representing them and their legal protection was negligible until now. Our Police Bravery Awards took place in London with many being honoured for their extraordinary acts of courage with a total of 76 nominees from 39 forces in England and Wales being celebrated at the ceremony.
AUGUST West Midlands undertook the biggest operation in the history of the force as the Commonwealth Games took place in Birmingham. Officers were responsible for
security throughout the games and PFEW played a major role protecting the welfare of its members during the operation, with Fed reps on hand 24/7.
SEPTEMBER PFEW launched its annual Pay and Morale Survey. This year’s survey gathered evidence on demand, capacity and welfare issues to provide the
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