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Chairman Steve James: Jail sentences for Covid-19 assaults send the right message

Gloucestershire Police Officers are continuing to protect their communities despite many of them being subjected to ‘reprehensible’ COVID-19 related assaults. Since the crisis began a number of officers have been spat at or coughed on by…

PFEW launches pension compensation claim against the Government

  The Police Federation of England and Wales is launching a compensation claim against the Government on behalf of members who were "victims of discrimination and suffered any ‘injury to feeling’ as a result of the changes to pensions…

Health Protection Regulation Amendments

This note sets out the most significant changes in the law, and what has not changed. These amendments allow for greater movement in public spaces.  https://www.polfed.org/news-media/latest-news/2020/guidance-on-second-raft-of-regu…

PFEW Chairman John Apter reacts to news public sector pay could be frozen

Freezing the pay of police officers and other essential public sector workers at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic to help the country’s financial recovery would be “morally bankrupt and a deep and damaging betrayal”. Police Federation…
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New Gloucestershire Police Federation Chairman Steve James: Making A Difference For Our Colleagues

I feel very honoured and proud to be representing you as Chairman of Gloucestershire Police Federation. The first thing I want to do is to pay tribute to outgoing Chair Mike Harrison. I’ve known Mike and have had the pleasure of working…

COVID-19 FAQs on officer Terms and Conditions of service

The following FAQs are aimed at keeping you updated regarding measures forces may take to increase the workforce and manage existing officers. We know that in the current crisis forces are having to find ways to ensure they have as many officers…

Expert offers police officers tips on caring for mental health during coronavirus pandemic

To help support the mental health of officers doing an extraordinary job during this unprecedented time, the Police Federation has sought expert advice on how they can manage the difficult situations and feelings they face. Today (April…

CV-19 Welfare Guide for Police Officers

Dear Member and Colleague Are there any words that suitably describe the world we find ourselves living in right now? Even by the time you will have read hundreds more will have died as a result of a virus carried by a bat entering the human…

Gloucestershire Police praised for looking after officer safety during Covid-19 crisis

Gloucestershire Police has been praised for looking after the health and safety of front-line cops policing the coronavirus crisis after it told officers travelling together to jobs to carry on wearing protective gloves and masks. In a move…

Covid-19: Members’ Update

We are all facing extraordinary times and as a nation we are doing our level best to get through it together, but it’s tough, and we know it’s not going to get any easier. You and other key workers truly are doing a remarkable job keeping…