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West Mercia Police Federation

Latest edition of Connect is now available

29 March 2023

Get up-to-date with all the news and views from West Mercia Police Federation in the spring edition of its online magazine Connect.

Meet new branch secretary Pete Nightingale and hear about his plans for the role.

Pete adds his voice to the calls for a 17 per cent pay rise for police officers to reflect the cost of living crisis and cuts to wages over the past two decades, and there’s a focus on the results of the latest pay and morale survey.

Read how the Federation offered a ‘lifeline’ to a student officer who found themselves in the middle of a case conference.

The Federation welcomes plans for a joint police and fire headquarters in Redditch and the spotlight falls on Federation House, the hotel located in the Police Federation HQ in Surry.

Find out about the Welfare Fund, about pay and entitlements for members planning to take maternity leave, and about a new advice guide for the Force’s inspecting ranks.

It’s all in the latest edition of Connect, which is out now.

Read Connect online.