Deeply missed by so many. RIP Andy.

Totally agree Rick Prior - I’d add that any mechanism which decides our pay must also give us negotiating rights within it #CollectiveBargaining
We have no ability to withdraw our labour, therefore it is the minimum, extremely reasonable expectation.

#ARREST | We have made a further arrest in connection with the death of 15-year-old Isaac Brown who was stabbed in #WestBromwich on Sunday night.

Officers have arrested a second boy on suspicion of murder.

Read more: ow.ly/W8KA50RboWg

Shocking case #KnifeCrime

A key priority for any Government after the General Election must be reviewing the process for determining police pay and committing to long-term investment.

Branch chair Rich Cooke was speaking about the latest Pay & Morale survey results.

FULL REPORT: bit.ly/4awsl9o

Creating a law of ‘assaulting a shop worker’ will do as much good as ‘assaulting an emergency worker’ has.

It still happens.
The problem is the justice system, not the offence.
If prolific shoplifters are repeatedly handed suspended sentences, nothing changes.
#ThinBlueLine 🤷🏼‍♂️

Absolutely disgusted by this. Filled with the very worst emotions.

SUPPORT FOR POCA PETITION

Branch chair Rich Cooke has endorsed a campaign for an allocation of funds seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to go towards the support of officers living with injuries sustained in policing.

READ THE FULL STORY: bit.ly/49wzEfU

Not uncommon at all. #KnifeCrime

Yet; as a society we fail to lock up repeat offenders.
We support stop & search only when it suits & appears politically acceptable, then apologise for it.
We won’t even give all our officers #Taser !
& wonder why good police leave.

#INVESTIGATION | We've launched a murder investigation after a teenager died in West Bromwich yesterday evening (7 April)

Read more here:
ow.ly/hUUF50RacsK

Merseyside officers in rescue of three year old girl from lake and administer CPR. news.sky.com/story/girl-3-r…

On 26/7 on what would have been our 10th wedding anniversary. Sadly Neil was killed before our 1st i will be donning my Lycra and taking part in the Northwest Police Unity Tour cycling 130+ miles in memory of him and other officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice. For those who know me 1/2

Mum who blinded police officer with weedkiller curfew amended for dogs walks as it did her good, too!
oh... and bless her, she didn't get jail because 'she struggled with authority figures'. Doesn't it make you warm inside. 🙄
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Man hit by car and stabbed in middle of busy main road birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-…

'If I can just reach even one person to alert them, first-hand, to the very real dangers and consequences of speeding, then I hope I am still able to do some good.

'Even in death, I want my son’s life to continue to have meaning.'

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Bring back single quarters accommodation, subsidised canteens, & a pay regime that incentivises LONG service.

They dismantled a tried & tested structure & then wonder why we have “5 year degree on the CV” bobbies?!

Vocational, omnicompetent policing is THE gold standard.

Just now many officers are fearful of using their powers of search. Their leaders must support & trust them. Officers themselves have a role to use powers and in some cases point out errors they see being made by colleagues. Preventing violence requires action not just words

Subscribers to the West Midlands Police Federation Group Insurance Scheme can now take advantage of a number extra benefits – including increased life assurance cover.

FIND DETAILS OF SCHEME BENEFITS: bit.ly/3J1hubi

Too much paper work in policing? Nottinghamshire Police have added more by getting all vehicle stops/PNC checks to be recorded in the same detail as a full stop search and say whether they already knew the ethnicity!

The result? Fewer checks / less detection of crime.
Any other Force?