Police Forces to merge: branch chair reacts to white paper

'The two issues that concern me are officers requiring a licence to practice and the merger of Police Forces'

Key takeaways from Home Secretary’s White Paper on policing reform

The reforms have been described as the largest in two centuries

Branch remembers DS Ludwik Sowka

Ludwik died in a motorbike accident when travelling to work

Branch remembers PC Maurice Farmer

Maurice died following a collision while he was on motorcycle patrol

Federation remembers PC Ged Walker

Ged was killed in the line of duty