“What I’d like to see from the next government is a commitment to policing, to officer welfare and to increasing our numbers,” says Mike Harrison, Chairman of the Gloucestershire Police Federation. “It’s imperative that police officers are rewarded with the correct pay levels and that they get the proper support they need,” he adds. The […]
71% of Gloucestershire Police officers who responded to the Police Federation of England and Wales Pay and Morale survey are dissatisfied with their pay – and over a third (37%) said they have low morale. 68% of respondents from Gloucestershire Police felt that they were worse off financially than they were five years ago and […]
Gloucestershire Police Federation are on hand to help officers through what can be ‘traumatic’ Post-Incident Procedures. PIPs are triggered when a death or serious injury occurs following police contact and can understandably have an impact on officer welfare. They are in place to ensure best evidence following the incident is garnered but also to ensure […]
More officers being equipped with Taser will help to defuse potentially inflammatory situations, Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that up to 60% of officers could be equipped with Taser – with £10 million being given to the police service to pay for it. Chairman Mike Harrison said: “Our position has […]
Taking a moment to pause and reflect on the thousands of police officers who have died while on duty is an important part of the police calendar, Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. Members of the police family gathered at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow for the 15th annual National Police Memorial Day to honour […]
Gloucestershire Police Federation fears a new performance-related pay plan for officers could affect their ‘discretion’ when dealing with incidents. Police chiefs are soon to launch a three-month consultation on the changes which would see officers’ salaries judged by their ‘capability’ and ‘productivity’ rather than time served, as part of a move away from the current […]
Gloucestershire Police Federation wants to see a 12-month time limit imposed on IOPC investigations. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been under fire for the length of time investigations can take, while Home Secretary Priti Patel recently spoke about the ‘injustice’ of lengthy investigations and called for ‘better processes’ to protect officers and the public. […]
The Independent Office for Police Conduct could see deadlines imposed on their investigations into police officers, the Home Secretary has said. Priti Patel, in her first major address to the service as Home Secretary, spoke about the “injustice” of lengthy investigations into the country’s cops, leaving them in limbo. She called for better, swifter processes […]
Police officers are still vulnerable to assaults despite the fact that new deterrents have been introduced, Gloucestershire Police Federation has warned. 176 frontline officers at the force were assaulted last year – averaging at three every week. Nationally, there were 30,977 assaults recorded, according to official figures, marking a 5,000 rise on the previous year. […]
Solutions to protect officers from violent assaults on the frontline must be found during an emergency summit of the National Police Chiefs Council, Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. The Council is due to meet in September in response to a sharp rise in violent attacks on officers across the country. The spate of assaults has […]
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