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Police Bill Gives Protection To Officers

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has come under scrutiny for its protest restrictions - but much of its legislation is important for protecting the public as well as police officers. Gloucestershire Police Federation Chairman Steve…

A Challenging Time For Policing

It has been a “long, tough year” already for police officers, the Chairman of Gloucestershire Police Federation has said Police were unfairly criticised for heavy-handedness at the vigil for Sarah Everard held at Clapham Common, Steve…

Gloucestershire police officers praised for saving the lives of two vulnerable people

Two Gloucestershire Police officers are being praised for saving the lives of two vulnerable missing people during dramatic river and canal rescues in Gloucester earlier this month. Det Insp Rory Ainslie and Sgt Matt Puttock risked their own…

Federation Chair reflects on a year of COVID-19

It’s been a year to the day since the nation went into lockdown. Here Steve James, Gloucestershire Police Federation Chairman, reflects on the challenges members have faced and the proudness he feels towards their resilient approach. It’s…

Covid-19 Vaccine Snub: “A staggering breach of trust, and will show the true regard in which this government holds its police service.”

Covid-19 Vaccine Snub: “A staggering breach of trust, and will show the true regard in which this government holds its police service.” Steve James, Chairman of Gloucestershire Police Federation, said: “Police officers have been led…

All 43 branches of the Police Federation of England and Wales call on Government to prioritise police officers for Covid-19 vaccine

All 43 branches of the Police Federation of England and Wales are calling for frontline police officers to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine. The below statement comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock told police officers in no uncertain…

Disgraceful and hard to fathom – Gloucestershire Police Federation reacts to vaccine snub

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told police officers in no uncertain terms that they will have to wait their turn to receive the Covid-19 vaccine - and that they will not be prioritised. Mr Hancock directly addressed a question from a police…

Lengthy Independent Office for Police Conduct investigations cost taxpayers millions of pounds each year

Lengthy Independent Office for Police Conduct investigations cost taxpayers millions of pounds each year, new research has shown, figures that Gloucestershire Police Federation has said are “startling”. The Police Federation of England…

Federation Chair calls for priority vaccine for police officers after survey reveals extent of “deliberate” Covid attacks

Police officers need vaccine priority because they are being “consistently and deliberately” targeted in Covid attacks, Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. Steve James, Federation Chair, was talking after it emerged that one in…

The Independent Office for Police Conduct needs a culture change, MPs told

The Independent Office for Police Conduct – the body in charge of investigating the actions of police officers – needs a culture change where it stops treating the country’s cops as guilty unless they can prove their innocence, MPs have…