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key players in the field bodes well for the future of roads policing.” Her thoughts were echoed by


National Chair John Apter, who was especially pleased members were able to witness the work being done on their behalf. He said: “I couldn’t have been more


proud to have been a part of our first ever virtual Roads Policing Conference. Roads policing is in my blood, and I was a roads policing officer for many years as part of Hampshire Constabulary “The work that roads policing officers


do is far more challenging and complex than many people know, as it’s technical, professional, and detailed. “I want to give a big thank you to


Gemma, who achieved an incredible feat pulling this conference together. Thank you also to our speakers, sponsors and partners for joining us. “We hope they found the conference


informative and gave a greater understanding of the work PFEW is undertaking to support roads policing officers and improve conditions for roads officers.”


During the event, Scott Martin, a


fatal inquiry officer within North Wales RPU, was honoured with an Outstanding Contribution to Roads Policing Award. PC John Winter, of Sussex Police Roads Policing Unit, was named runner-up. Delegates judged the conference a


great success, with 97 per cent praising the CPD-accredited conference in a post-event survey. For information about Roads Policing Conference 2022, email: events@polfed.org


Consistent standards needed College of Policing Roads Policing


Adviser Michael Collins said greater consistency of learning standards should be the aim for future generations of roads officers. He told delegates: “Some forces have been incredibly good at training officers and some not so good. Some have even given no training to roads police officers.” He commented during the session “Driving Change: Providing the tools and guidance to support officers and their career development”, sponsored by the College of Policing, focussed on accessing roads policing role profiles and ascertaining the requirements for each. This also covered the Post-Incident


Procedure (PIP) process for Serious Collision Investigation for attaining PIP2 accreditation.


In his last act as a police officer, Mr


Collins, who was to retire after almost 42 years of service, ran through the College Learn system and advised those who were


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interested in developing skills to register on this informative portal.


Agreement on bill The Independent Office for Police


Conduct (IOPC) and legal experts agreed with the Federation that it was crucial the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill currently passing through Parliament to protect police drivers reduced risk. Opening the first CPD-accredited session, PFEW National Driver Training and Pursuits Lead Tim Rogers told delegates he was delighted the change in law to protect police drivers would become reality early next year. PFEW is pushing for a reasonableness


defence clause in the bill to give officers flexibility to act instinctively in the many varied situations they face while protecting the public. Steve Noonan, Directorate of Major


Investigations at the IOPC, agreed with the Federation stance. He said: “The IOPC is very much on the same page as the Federation. Police officers should be able to respond to emergencies without the fear of these repercussions. Police drivers have a difficult job, which they do while balancing public safety.” Barrister Mark Aldred, QEB Hollis


Whiteman, also concurred and Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods thanked PFEW for placing improvements to police driver training and protections on the agenda.


Focus on van accidents Delegates attending the session


“Investigating commercial van incidents” heard the odds of being involved in a commercial vehicle incident were one in 500, but most drivers and employers operate under the perception that it will never happen to them. Chaired by Dean Hatton, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Roads


Policing Strategic Business Manager, panellists included Simon Turner, Campaign Manager, National Highways Driving for Better Business Programme, towing and Load Security Specialist Nina Day, a Policy Adviser with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and Phil Breen, National Account Manager at the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Mr Turner told the panel the odds of winning the National Lottery were 1 in 45 million, but with 20 million vehicles used in the UK for work and 40,000 injury collisions every year, there was roughly a 1 in 500 chance of a collision. He added: “Nobody thinks it is ever


going to be them. The odds are worse than most employers imagine.” The panellists agreed that driving


for work was one of the most dangerous activities many employees undertake, and this was usually indicative of a systematic failure by employers.


Better support Officers are starting to be given


better support after attending traumatic incidents following the launch of an intervention programme earlier this year. Representatives from Oscar Kilo, known as the National Police Wellbeing Service, told members and delegates it is now helping raise standards of occupational health across forces. Inspector Neil Collinson added: “Our


attendance at traumatic events is almost routine now and without appropriate support, long-term exposure can lead to negative effects on wellbeing. We want to make sure the right support is in place for officers and recognise this is a real issue.” Working with Public Health England,


Oscar Kilo launched the Emergency Services Trauma Intervention Programme (ESTIMP) in April this year. It focuses on early intervention. The four-tiered approach starts with demobilising and ensuring an officer has a conversation


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