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ensure the organisation is fit for the future and strengthen its member-specific work. The first episode of the new PFEW podcast, ‘POLICE’, was published ahead of the annual Police Bravery Awards. Speaking to those behind the awards, the podcast can be accessed on all major podcast platforms. The 2023 Police Bravery Awards celebrated the very best of British policing. Despite tumultuous times, it was a true honour to showcase the brave men and women that protect the public on a daily basis. The nominees from all eight regions were hosted by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman at 10 Downing Street before attending the awards ceremony at a top London hotel. The same day, the Government announced a 7 per cent pay rise for police officers. PFEW maintains the pay rise was a step in the right direction but is far below what is needed and will continue to campaign for better pay for its members. After celebrating the bravery in British policing, attention turned to the officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice at the Police Unity Tour. Officers from across the UK cycled more than 200 miles in honour of the men and women who have fallen in the line of duty.
AUGUST
A change in the law regarding police driving, thanks to PFEW campaigning, means officers are now judged at a higher level of responsibility than the average driver, to give them greater protection. PFEW warns all officers to familiarise themselves with the new law and ensure they are, or have been, provided the correct training before driving again.
SEPTEMBER PFEW hosted a two-day Post Incident Procedure Seminar providing members
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with the tools for stronger post-incident with procedure support. The successful event, with more than 150 delegates in attendance, invited workplace reps, post incident managers, chief officers, firearms officers, custody officers and force incident managers, to provide them with the tools to help officers deal with difficult situations after a severe injury or death. PFEW was well represented at the Emergency Services Show 2023, with National Deputy Chair Tiff Lynch joining Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe and Andy Higgins, research director at the Police Foundation, on a ‘fireside chat’ focusing on rebuilding public trust and confidence in policing. PFEW came out in support and backed the MPS’ decision to review the IOPC’s direction to bring misconduct proceedings against W80 and said “it is disgraceful the IOPC has disregarded the MPS’ invitation to review and reconsider its earlier decision”.
OCTOBER The 2023 PFEW Annual Conference was a great success. Originally, the conference was to be held in person, however, to ease extensive pressures on resources and
to make the event accessible to a wider audience, a decision was made by the National Board to host it virtually. Over two days, those at the heart of policing delivered some truly fantastic, inspiring and, in some cases, sobering seminars were delivered. Sessions included: updates from the federation leadership team, leadership, misogyny, industrial rights, policing protests, an address by the Home Secretary to name just a few. To mark World Menopause Day, PFEW working with the national Menopause Action Group, launched the second national menopause survey, ‘Everyone Pause’. The survey was designed to enable the police service across the UK understand everyone’s personal experiences of the menopause, the awareness of line managers and senior leaders around this subject and what training is in place. The College of Policing announced that
Police Federation of England and Wales’ Professional Development Lead, Paul Matthews, will be joining its board as a non- executive director.
NOVEMBER As part of PFEW’s ongoing campaign for fair pay, the annual Pay and Morale survey was launched on 6 November. The survey helps the Federation in influencing the Government to establish a truly independent and impartial pay mechanism for police officers and remuneration which factors in the dangers officers face 24/7. It is, therefore, vital for members to add their voice to the national campaign through the survey. At the end of November, we wished
farewell to PFEW Welsh and Special Constabulary lead, Nicky Ryan, as she retired after more than 30 years of policing service. See our feature on her (Page 28) in this edition of POLICE.
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