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Th e terrible reality of domestic extremism was which appears graphically displayed from the front pages of every newspaper. Th e to have eluded sickening image of a Muslim police offi cer, Ahmed Merabet, being the current executed in the street invaded every corner of social media. Th ose administration as horrifi c events were followed swift ly by a plot to attack a Belgian it focuses instead police station in Verviers, which was thankfully foiled. Th e threat on the coming assessment for police offi cers in the UK was heightened again just days election campaign. later. For any government, its fi rst duty is the security of its citizens, a every month. When the current fact which appears to have eluded Chief Her Majesty’s Inspector of the current administration as it Constabulary, Sir Tom Winsor, focuses instead on the coming introduced the Unsocial Hours election campaign. Individual Allowance, he failed to understand forces have responded - plans that police offi cers do not always to reduce the number of armed get to choose the roles they offi cers have been shelved in some, undertake or the hours they work. security measures enhanced across Late in 2014, many of our the country. But has there been members took part in a ground- any reduction in the relentless Mike stubbs. breaking survey on offi cer fatigue, assault on police offi cer numbers that police reform is working run in conjunction with federations in England and Wales? No. 17,000 because of a fall in recorded crime. in South Yorkshire, Wiltshire, police offi cer posts have been Such a claim would be laughable Hampshire, Th ames Valley and lost in England and Wales since if it were not being made at a time Sussex. Th e results are being 2010 –the equivalent of removing when the College of Policing – the collated and assessed and we hope every police offi cer from North very brainchild of the current to release the full report of the Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Home Secretary - released clear fi ndings shortly. Early indications Yorkshire, Humberside, Cleveland, and unambiguous evidence that are that it will reinforce the need Durham and Northumbria crime forms only a fraction of the for offi cers to have a work life From the Home Offi ce, what work of the police (see page 19). balance which takes full account of we have seen is legislation which Th e realities of the changes the deleterious eff ects of working will bind the hands of Chief caused by the budget cuts are now rotating shift s. With the fi nancial Constables in gross misconduct being seen in North Yorkshire. challenges facing our force, this matters, forcing them to keep Investigative hubs will soon be with will become increasingly diffi cult to rotten apples in the barrel (see page us, and some of our members will achieve. 10), an abject failure to deliver the fi nd themselves posted into a role Whatever the outcome of regulations for the 2015 pension that they do not want, and which the general election, we need a scheme in anything like a timely will see them ending up with less government which understands fashion, and the absurd justifi cation money in the bank at the end of and values policing. @NYPFJBB North Yorkshire Police Federation FEDERATION EXPRESS 5 NEWS UPDATES New Federation Got your mobile phone insured? Are you covered Representatives if you break down in Europe? W e are delighted to Dave Hunter stood down as I welcome new and an Operations Rep following a f you are a member of our Group Insurance returning Fed Reps to change of role but has been elected Scheme, then you certainly are. From 1st the Joint Branch Board to represent our members in January 2015, we have included cover against and are very grateful that they are Response and Reassurance. He repair or replacement in the event of theft, willing to take on the challenge is joined by Andy Walker, Nick accidental loss, or accidental damage for you and of looking after the interests of Walther and Matt Hagen. your partner’s mobile phone. The already excellent their colleagues. On behalf of Our new Reps will now all motor breakdown cover has been extended to our members in Operations, we receive training in the coming include mainland Europe. welcome back Richard Wilson, who months to prepare them to help The scheme still provides cover for life insurance is now joined by Paul Richardson. you. of £120,000, personal injury, critical illness, Regulation 28 reduction in sick pay, legal expenses, and also critical illness, death grant and personal Graham Carroll injury cover for children. There is a comprehensive worldwide travel insurance package included. The monthly premium for serving members, including cover for children, is just £21.15 per month. Cover I t is with great sadness we report the untimely death, at Christmas, of can be extended to spouses and cohabiting partners retired sergeant Graham Carroll. Graham was a popular and hugely for an additional £7.75 per month. The scheme is respected Roads Policing officer who served as a Fed Rep for his RPG open to both police officers and police staff. Please and Operations colleagues for many years. His funeral was attended contact the Federation office if you would like to by a large number of serving and retired officers and police staff. DCC join the scheme. Tim Madgwick delivered a reading at the funeral service which was held at Bishopthorpe Crematorium. Our thoughts are with Angela, and their family, at this difficult time. Investigative Hubs N orth Yorkshire Police will shortly some officers will now be posted into back into posts when they have be introducing investigative hubs. roles in the investigative hubs, and that, at recently moved from that location From the outset of discussions the time of going to press, those officers or post due to a transfer request around investigative hubs, we were due to be informed of the decision Undoubtedly there will be some indicated to the force that factors such shortly. We have been made aware of officers who will suffer a financial as the loss of Unsocial Hours Allowance the criteria by which the OPM team and detriment resulting from the loss of UHA. (UHA) may make roles within the hub senior managers would consider selecting There are no provisions within Police an unattractive prospect for many of individuals Regulations which protect an officer’s our members. Our position has been • Possess the skills required to right to remain in a particular role or to that roles within the hubs should be deliver a service to the community be in receipt of a particular allowance.   filled by volunteers wherever possible. • Benefits to the individual due If any member believes that the We therefore encouraged the force to to their current flexible working decision to post them to the investigative seek volunteers, by explaining potential pattern being more suited to the hub amounts to unfair treatment, they benefits of working within the hubs, for shift pattern for the hub should seek a resolution through their example, development of investigative • Restricted or recuperative duties line manager in accordance with the skills or working hours which may assessments that mean the posts Force Grievance Procedure. If any assist officers to achieve an improved in the hub create a suitable member believes the decision to post work life balance or better meet caring “readjustment” for those people to them to the investigative hub may amount commitments. undertake a role in the hub to unlawful treatment within the terms We understand that there have • Post code of home address and of the Equality Act  2010 they should not been sufficient volunteers to fill a proximity to a hub Every effort contact the Federation office. significant number of posts and  that will be made not to move staff 6 FEDERATION EXPRESS NEWS UPDATES Pensions Police Remuneration Review Board W e are appalled at the expected in pension contributions T Home Office over its from April. he first Police Federation of England delay in publishing Those on Tier 2, on a basic and Wales submission to the Police details of the new career annual salary of more than £27,000 Remuneration Review Body has been average salary (CARE) pension but less than £60,000, on the new submitted. The submission urged that officer scheme which comes into effect career average salary scheme will pay should increase in the next financial year by on 1st April 2015. The start date be paying 13.44 per cent of their the maximum 1% limit set by the government. is less than 10 weeks away and salaries into their pensions – lower Home Secretary Theresa May had asked the our members need to know what than the 13.7 per cent that had bodies that make up the Police Remuneration the new arrangements will be so been anticipated. However, it is Review Body – which has replaced the Police they can plan financially for their expected the contribution will rise Negotiating Board – to make recommendations future. It would appear that the to 13.7 per cent after 2019. on pay increases for 2015/16; the retention of the regulations will not be laid before Tier 1 officers, on a basic London Lead; and on different pay at regional Parliament until March. annual salary of below £27,000, and local level. The Home Secretary asked the It is particularly difficult for will pay 12.44 per cent, while PRRB to consider pay and conditions based on those who are facing ill-health Tier 3 officers, who earn more their “objective, independent, and comprehensive retirement or who have terminal than £60,000, will pay 13.78 per assessment of the evidence”. The PFEW submission conditions. If they go into the cent. Officers who are under the is based around ensuring that the PRRB does that: new scheme and are retired or die protected final salary scheme pressing for such evidence to be collected by the after 1st April 2015, we are simply or the tapered scheme are not Home Office in the future. unable to tell them what they or affected by the update. The submission also takes a long-term approach their loved ones will receive. The small reduction will do with the PRRB. 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All front-line police in England and Wales should be offered Tasers in light of the increased terrorism threat, the head of the Police Federation has said. Steve White said the devices would help protect against “dangerous people” who could be preparing to attack officers Tight gun control in Britain means the biggest danger comes from a terrorist with a knife or machete, similar to the fatal May 2013 attack on a soldier outside Woolwich barracks in south London. machete, similar to the fatal May “ The terrorist ideal to get The threat level for police was 2013 attack on a soldier outside attention no longer relies on raised by the Joint Terrorism Woolwich barracks in south London. an attack being in a place of Analysis Centre based within MI5 “As [the] Lee Rigby [murder] note. It could be in Cheam after the terrorist attacks in Paris demonstrated, you don’t need to have High Street, in any town, in any in which three police officers were a gun to create terrorism,” Mr White part of the UK. We know there killed, followed the next week by said. The veteran firearms officer are more dangerous people out the thwarting of a plot in Belgium denied the idea amounted to arming there, preparing to attack police where police were again the target. officers: “It is a defensive tool and officers and we need to be able to Tight gun control in Britain a tactical option. We have a largely respond to that threat,” he told The means the biggest danger comes unarmed service and the service Guardian. from a terrorist with a knife or wants that to remain. 8 FEDERATION EXPRESS Colleagues of Ahmed Merabet, the French policeman killed by the Kouachi brothers in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo magazine, attend his funeral ceremony with their ceremonial uniforms at the Muslim Cemetery of Bobigny in Paris, France on January 13, 2015. “The alternative is to have officers Mr Basu said: “Whilst I would “The alternative out there without anything at all. We support an extended roll out, this have to do something. The sector must be informed by appropriate is to have officers threat [to police] has gone up by assessments of existing threat and two levels and we need to make sure risk, the high standards of training out there without everything is done to protect officers must not be diluted and they who protect the public.” should only be carried by those anything at all. Commander Neil Basu, the who volunteer to do so.” Association of Chief Police Officers We have to do policing lead for Tasers, said he would support a conditional roll something.” out. FEDERATION EXPRESS 9 Kathryn Hulmes, Associate Solicitor XXX Watching out for YOU… …whilst YOU watch out for others With 20+ years’ experience working with the police, Gorvins Solicitors, have been a leading provider of legal services to the Police Federation and all its members. Whilst you protect your community our aim is to protect you on any legal issues you may be experiencing. 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