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'This Was Violent And Deliberate Thuggery'

#MemberServices advice from Police Mortgages

Rest Day Plans Are 'False Economy'

Federation: Police Officers Need A Fair Pay Deal

Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards – nominate your deserving colleagues now!

Statement from Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Federation sets out six-point plan to combat the suicide crisis affecting policing

More Fallen Officers Awarded Elizabeth Emblem

Police Mortgages Free Advice Surgery

Uniform Mortgages - Virtual Mortgage Clinic - 13 January 2026

Federation has new Victim and witness support officer

Merry Christmas from Avon & Somerset Police Federation

40,601 working days were lost to sickness last year in Avon and Somerset Police

2026 subscription changes confirmed following conference vote

Better Support Needed On Suicide Prevention in Forces

Time For Policing ‘Charter For Change’

‘Policing Becoming Unaffordable Profession’

Avon and Somerset Police Federation meets Kerry McCarthy MP

Use Of Force Changes Mean Consistency For Officers

PIP Evidence Review Must Be Impartial Process

Service Gathers To Remember Fallen Officers

Forces urged to copy Northamptonshire Police on overtime pay decision

Federation Statement on Policing Protests

Fallen Colleagues Remembered at Care of Police Survivors Service

Police uniforms ‘unfit for purpose’ and cause health problems – new survey reveals

Rise in Police Officers Taking Time Off for Mental Ill Health

23% rise in Avon and Somerset officers with second jobs

'Deeply Disappointing' Lack Of Investment Jeopardises Policing

Avon and Somerset Police Federation Warns of ‘Difficult Decisions’ Without Fair Funding in Government Spending Review

Tom Gent is the new Chair of Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Courageous Officer Nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards

Federation reveals results of 2024 pay and morale survey

Virtual mortgage clinic 25th April

Return of the Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards.

New Police Suicide Prevention Campaign Launched

Outstanding colleagues recognised at Force Awards

Hundreds of UK police officers injured in deliberate car-ramming

Federation can help remedy HMIC criticism

Virtual mortgage clinic with Uniform Mortgages on 14th February 2025

Retiring Federation Chair Thanks Members For Their Hard Work

A Christmas and New Year message from Avon and Somerset Police Federation Acting Chair Iain Prideaux

Federation donates money from Recognition Awards to St Margaret’s Hospice

First Families Receive The Elizabeth Emblem

Show Police You Care This Christmas

Q & A with Tom Gent, the new Secretary of Avon and Somerset Police Federation.

Chief Inspector Appears in Queen Documentary on Domestic Abuse

Serve & Protect's monthly content round up

Police Pensions - Maternity, Parental and Part Time Issues

Free webinar by the team at Serve and Protect Credit Union

Looking Back on the First Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards!

Three teams who responded to and investigated the killing of a teenage boy – and brought the offenders to justice - have jointly won the Team of the Year at Avon and Somerset Police Federation’s inaugural Recognition Awards.

Life saving Avon & Somerset police officer recognised for Bravery at Avon and Somerset Police Federation’s inaugural Recognition Awards

A roads policing officer has been named Inspiration of the Year winner at the inaugural Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards

An off-duty officer who stopped and detained a wanted man has been named a winner at Avon and Somerset Police Federation’s inaugural Recognition Awards.

Officers who saved a suicidal man have been named winners of a Bravery Award at the Avon and Somerset Police Federation Recognition Awards

A long-serving officer who goes above and beyond has been named Detective of the Year

Life saving officers who pulled a woman out of a river have been named winners of a Bravery Award at Avon and Somerset Police Federation’s inaugural Recognition Awards

Brave police officers ran into live motorway traffic to save a man who was trying to kill himself have been named winners of a Bravery Award at Avon and Somerset Police Federation’s inaugural Recognition Awards

Remembering fallen officers - National Police Memorial Day 2024

Memorial unveiled for murdered Police Sgt Matiu Ratana

Your chance to win £100 Amazon voucher!

Fifty Up! Federation supports Force's Fiftieth Birthday Bash

Fallen Colleagues to be remembered at National Police Memorial Day

Are record level of assaults on officers making them leave policing?

Government told to stop conning the public over “extra police” officers

"Policing has got to be braver” around releasing Body-worn video

Legal Clinics and Discounted Services from Burlingtons Legal

Federation Statement On Violent Unrest

Chair reacts to 2024 pay award for police officers

Officers Vote To Pursue Industrial Rights

Avon and Somerset Police Federation launch our first Ever Awards

Police Insure's Home Insurance £50 Money Back Guarantee

How The Federation Supports You

Federation has constructive meeting with PCC Clare Moody

National Police Bravery Awards 2024

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week

#AskTwice webinar to mark Mental Health Awareness Week

Clare Moody elected as new PCC for Avon and Somerset.

Avon and Somerset Police Federation position on Police Federation of England and Wales

Taunton Sgt raises money for great cause

Avon and Somerset Police Pay and Morale Report

Men's Health Webinar coming up for officers

Pay and Morale Survey: Undervalued police officers planning to quit

Families of Fallen Police Officers to receive Elizabeth Emblem in memory of their heroes

Congratulations to all who have been successful for promotion to Chief Inspector!

Special Constable Federation Representative Featured in Police Magazine

Officers react to TV documentary: "It just feels like we have been hung out to dry"

“This organisation is showing that they will throw their officers under the bus....” Police Officers look back on Documentary Episode 2

"To Celebrate a Copper". Avon and Somerset Police Federation Secretary Tony Henley reacts to Channel 4 documentary series on the force

Officers Express Frustration At Channel 4 Documentary

Channel 4 Documentary: Avon and Somerset Police Federation Statement

Code of Ethics must be part of statutory guidance

Introducing the Police Children's Fund

Upcoming Channel 4 Documentary: Avon and Somerset Police Federation Statement

“If you are struggling with tiredness, burnout, an excessive workload and poor support, please contact the branch"

Industrial Rights for Police Officers – article from PFEW Police Magazine

Avon and Somerset Police Federation Christmas and New Year Message

Christmas competition time with Police Insure !

Bravery, Great Work and Dedication of Colleagues Celebrated

Have your say on Trust and Confidence in the Force: Message from Vice Chair Iain Prideaux

Man jailed for assaulting Avon and Somerset Police Officer

Resources available to care for Police Officers and their families

Man jailed after assaulting and threatening Avon and Somerset Police officers

Avon And Somerset Officers Encouraged to Complete Pay and Morale Survey

Super Avon and Somerset Sergeants Pass Promotion Process

All welcome: PFEW launches first Men’s Health Webinar

275 officers signed off for mental ill health in Avon and Somerset

Federation on Firearms Review: Change will not take place unless we raise our voices and share our experiences

New Vice Chair for Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Home Secretary: Thank you so much for everything that you do

Officers urged to make their voices known through industrial rights ballot.

Welfare vans praised at Police Federation Conference

Fairness of police misconduct rules under spotlight at PFEW conference

Fallen Officers Remembered At National Police Memorial Day

Federation Chair: Don't Believe The Hype... The Government Have Decimated Policing

Police Conduct Reforms “will do nothing to shore up public confidence in policing.”

Critically important police officers do not drive if they are not licensed under new legislation

Avon and Somerset Police must have difficult conversations about racism, but it is not institutionally racist

View from the Fed: Proposals to change police conduct regulations unfairly undermine legislation and due proces

Message to members following recent ET finding

Chairman's Blog: I would contend that declaring Policing as ‘institutionally racist’ does not affect any behaviour within that organisation one iota

Chairmans Blog: Innocent until proven guilty. Unless you are a Police Officer?

Chairman's Blog: Police officer pay

Officers Should Not Have To Choose Between Heating And Eating

'Pay Officers Fairly For Uniquely Challenging Role'

Christmas and New Year Message for Members from Mark Loker, Chair of Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Statement from Mark Loker, Chairman of Avon and Somerset Police Federation, following incident in Wick St Lawrence

Chair's Reaction: Further cuts to policing would be “disastrous and damaging”

Chair's view: Home office launches targeted review of police dismissals to raise standards and confidence

Policing to face more cuts as Government plans to implement austerity measures across public sector

Fallen colleagues remembered at National Police Memorial Day

Police service facing mental health epidemic as officers take 500,000 days off sick

PFEW Pay and Morale Survey - Officers urged to share their views

#COPS2022: Fallen officers remembered at Service of Remembrance

Police Pay Award 'Does Not Go Far Enough'

Chairman's Blog: We want our Government to take practical action that allows Police Officers to pay their bills, feed their families and get to work

#PayOurPolice - Police Officers can no longer afford to survive, how can that ever be right, or considered ok?

Avon and Somerset Police officers nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards

Avon and Somerset Police Federation speaks out against use of ‘divisive’ targeted payments

#PFEW22: The ill-health retirement process is adversarial, leaving officers feeling even more devalued and more unwell

#PFEW22: Police officers struggling as pay lags 20% behind inflation

#PFEW22: Home Secretary put on the spot over police pay

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek: We want to see improvement in the provision of metal health support for our colleagues

Avon and Somerset Police Federation launch new welfare van for officers and staff

Police Officer pay needs huge hike as it dramatically falls 20% behind the cost of living over the past decade

FAQ's on Pension Remedy

Chairman’s Blog: Watching Panorama filled me with hope, sorrow, sadness and frustration at the position our Police Forces are in

Police Officers need the ability and confidence to say ‘no’ when asked to pick up the slack from other agencies

One year on: Avon and Somerset Police Federation's Chair reflects on the Bristol riots that left dozens of officers injured

Police officers left choosing between feeding their family or heating their home

Police officers under pay freeze react with mixture of astonishment and anger to the 2.7% MP pay rise

Report on IOPC tells them to focus on concluding investigations into officers as quickly as possible

Strategic Review of Policing: I would call on any review of policing to allow us to concentrate on what the Public expects from us

Pay and Morale Survey: 94% of Avon and Somerset Police officers do not feel respected by the Government

Government's levelling up plans dump more responsibility onto under-resourced and overworked police service

Survey: Government tells PCC's they can raise precept by £10 for an average band D household

Traffic officer cuts linked to failure to reduce road deaths over past decade

Police officers thousands of pounds worse off than they were ten years ago

Christmas and New Year Message from Mark Loker, Chair, Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Chair Mark Loker: “Whilst policing will always carry inherent risks, there can never be an expectation that being assaulted in the line of duty is acceptable."

Police funding: “The facts are clear - the Police service, our members, are held in contempt by the Government"

Officers are still being subjected to lengthy investigations, despite the policing watchdog claiming to have improved time limits, Avon and Somerset Police Federation has said

“Chief Officers should not be labelling and condemning all of their hard working officers… but instead courageously standing up to blanketed criticisms”

Avon and Somerset Police Federation hits out at Government for trying to influence independent police pay body

Message from the New Chair

Perception of policing one of the biggest challenges to the service, says Chair of Avon and Somerset Police Federation

Welcoming Mark Loker as the new Chair of Avon and Somerset

Officers Still Face Threat Of 'Weaponised' COVID

Avon and Somerset Police officers celebrated at the National Police Bravery Awards

Avon and Somerset Police’s mounted patrol section honoured with the first ever Police Horse and Officer Action of the Year award

Roads Policing Conference: New law designed to protect police drivers could still leave them in danger of prosecution

Police family gathers to remember fallen officers at National Police Memorial Day

Avon and Somerset Police federation urges officers not to carry PAVA or CS while off duty

Avon and Somerset Police Federation is urging officers to complete the force’s Annual People Survey

Capture Data On Traumatic Incidents

The Chairman of Avon and Somerset Police Federation has criticised The Independent Office for Police Conduct for its unbalanced report published this week on police use of Taser.

“These people were not protesting a cause. They were thugs intent on causing damage and hurting our brave colleagues”

#ProtectTheProtectors: It is both disheartening and infuriating to see assaults on police officers rise by over 20%

“Those brave colleagues who have given their lives to protect the public will never be forgotten - we are forever in their debt"

#FairPayForPolice: Federation take message to the heart of power in Westminster

Sleep deprivation just adding to the angst and anxiety of being a police officer

Chair Iain Prideaux: For too long the Police Federation has been forced to enter into an unfair pay process.

Police Pay Rise: When other public sectors are awarded, I'm furious the bravery, commitment and professionalism of officers means naught

Avon and Somerset Police officers share their views with National Chairman of Police Federation of England and Wales

Avon and Somerset Police officers are being encouraged to put themselves forward to become Police Federation Representatives

Avon and Somerset Police Federation on Football Final Exigency

"Having a degree has never helped in the pubs and clubs on a Friday night"

Avon and Somerset Police Federation welcomes new Temporary Chief Constable

Hollie Guard - a valuable safety tool and helpful evidence gatherer for law enforcement agencies

The National Wellbeing Service has published new resources this week to help detectives protect their wellbeing and mental health

Avon and Somerset Police Federation has paid tribute to Chief Constable Andy Marsh as he steps down from the role

Avon and Somerset Police Officers and staff encouraged to talk about their experiences of miscarriage and fertility

Avon and Somerset police colleague awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

PFEW Conference: Bravery of officers at Bristol protests will leave the public with jaws on the table with gratitude

PFEW Conference: Police firearms officers need clear guidance on use of force

PFEW Conference: Fed Chair left disappointed in explanation from Home Secretary over lack of officer vaccine priority

PFEW Conference: Chair tells Home Secretary lack of vaccine priority for officers is a Government failing we will never forget

Ch Insp Sharon Baker Wins PFEW Women In Policing Award

Police officers working G7 summit entitled to £50 overnight allowance

New Chair's Message

Diary

June 2026