By Simon Newport, chair of North Wales Police Federation I am encouraged the passion and enthusiasm our new PFEW Chair, John Apter, has for the national chair’s role and we have already seen him taking a very positive step in instigating legal action against the Government with regards to this year’s pay rise recommendation. […]
The powerful Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) has backed the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) in calling for an urgent injection of funds into the ailing police service – or face ‘dire consequences’. HASC, which holds the Government to account, asked the Federation to provide evidence for its hard-hitting Policing for the Future […]
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has announced today (Tuesday 23 October 2018 ) that formal legal proceedings will now commence following the Government’s failure to act on police pay recommendations. The staff association for police officers in England and Wales has lodged an application to Judicial Review proceedings into the lawfulness of […]
Only half (50%) of the UK’s police officers say they can rely on the information eld on their forces’ computer systems, a new survey reveals today. And just 65% are able to access a computer at work when they need to. The shock findings are unveiled in the Police ICT survey of 48 forces run […]
Light the Lakes sees people from all over the UK migrate to The Lake District Cumbria and in the early hours of the morning, at a predetermined time between 0230 and 0300, light a blue flare or a beacon to remember fallen officers from the thin blue line. In aid of Care Of Police Survivors (COPS). […]
The Bill makes it an aggravating factor to assault or sexually assault a police officer or any other member of the emergency services, punishable by up to 12 months in prison, double the existing six-month maximum sentence for common assault. While we would like to see the maximum sentence raised further, we are pleased that […]
Today PFEW have launched the second officer welfare, demand and capacity survey, the findings of which will give a full picture of the main challenges officers face across the 43 forces. Importantly, the survey will allow valuable comparisons to be made from previous results, giving police officers the opportunity to provide their opinion on […]
Over 80% of North Wales Police officers have highlighted low force morale due to the way the police service is treated as a whole combined with an ongoing attack on their pay and conditions in a recent Pay and Morale survey. The annual Pay and Morale survey conducted by the Police Federation of […]
Pension regulations which could have discriminated against some groups, including fathers, same sex partners, and adopting couples have been successfully challenged by the Federation. PFEW challenged provisions of the Police Pension Schemes and Additional Voluntary Contributions Amendment (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 which unfairly disadvantaged some officers. Previous Regulations allowed women to make contributions to […]
Five North Wales Police officers have been viciously spat at, punched and kicked overnight whilst assisting NHS staff at Ysbyty Gwynedd and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. The officers had been called to the respective hospitals to assist with aggressive and disruptive patients and protect the hospital staff. Despite the appalling circumstances and situation faced by […]
North Wales Police officers PCs David Hall and Rhys Rushby have been recognised with a prestigious Police Bravery Award for sustaining a claw hammer attack to catch a murder suspect. The officers were named as the Region 7 (Wales) winners at the 23rd national Police Bravery Awards in London on 12 July, hosted by the […]
Two candidates have put themselves forward to stand as the national chair for the Police Federation of England and Wales: John Apter and Phill Matthews Details of each candidate can be found on the PFEW elections page. All police officers up to the rank of Chief Inspector are eligible to vote and voting will […]
79 per cent of officers at North Wales Police would like to have access to Taser at all times on duty, a Police Federation of England and Wales’ survey has found. The study explored officers’ views on firearms, examining the level of satisfaction with their current access to armed support, and their views on […]
North Wales Police officers have been nominated for a Police Bravery Award after sustaining a claw hammer attack to catch murder suspect. PCs David Hall and Rhys Rushby have been nominated to win an award at the 23rd Police Bravery Awards in London on 12 July. The awards are held by the Police Federation of […]
Catch up on all the news from the Police Federation Conference 2018. PFEW have published stories from the sessions that took place over the two days of conference, and you can watch recorded sessions on the PFEW YouTube channel.
