Copped Enough campaign takes centre stage at Federation conference

18 November 2025

The chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) says the organisation’s Copped Enough campaign has returned ‘policing to the centre of the national conversation’.

Tiff Lynch launched Day 1 of the Federation’s national conference with a focus on the achievements of the opening 12 months of the high-profile campaign, saying it was a turning point in the discussions about policing, pay and officer welfare.

She said: “One year ago, we said ‘enough is enough’. We told the country that police officers deserve fair pay and respect – and the people have listened.

“Copped Enough has become more than a campaign. It’s a movement. It’s put policing back at the centre of the national conversation.

“And it’s united, our members are reminding the public that behind every uniform is a person who deserves to be valued.”

Crisis

Copped Enough was launched to highlight stagnant police pay, mounting workloads, declining morale and the recruitment and retention crisis.

During conference, a video was played in which the Federation’s deputy national chair, Brian Booth, highlighted the successes of year one of Copped Enough.

He said the campaign, backed by the collective voice of 145,000 members, was gaining significant political traction: “The campaign has worked really well when we’re engaging with MPs.

“We’ve tabled a bill within the House of Lords for the recording of police officer suicide, something which has never been done before. We’re also now looking at police driving legislation.

“We’ve managed to secure some absolutely fantastic pay awards, and we’re influencing Government massively.

 

“Behind every investigation, there’s a hard-working Fed rep. We train them well, and they perform well. So, it’s an organisation that really has got officers’ backs.

“We’ve really invested in our communications. We’ve got structure, we have a strategy, and we have the right people in the right place delivering key messages.

“And what was really good this year, was that our elections showed us that there is still a massive appetite to be a Federation rep. We’re getting stronger day by day.”

Pandemic

Opening the conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, the first in-person one since 2022, Tiff reflected on the ‘enormous change’ of recent years, from the aftermath of the pandemic to pressures on frontline officers.

But she emphasised the Federation’s resilience.

“Here we are, still standing, shoulder to shoulder, and we’re still fighting for fairness,” she said.

The conference, she told delegates, was an opportunity to ‘reconnect’ and ‘bring our Federation family back together’.

Over the two-day conference, delegates will hear from subject-matter experts and senior leaders, including the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Sessions will include discussions on pay and conditions, wellbeing, and equality and representation. 

Day 1 also included discussions on pay and conditions, supporting officers’ families and a keynote speech and Q&A with PFEW chief executive Mukund Krishna.

Awards

Awards were presented for the Outstanding Contribution to Women in Policing and the Detective of the Year.

Tomorrow’s sessions start at 9.20am and include a keynote speech from Tiff.

There will be a panel discussion on policing’s suicide crisis, an update on the #SimplifyDG6 campaign and a panel Q&A.

Awards for Investigation of the Year and Response Officer of the Year will be presented.

You can re-watch today’s sessions and tune in live tomorrow via the PFEW YouTube channel.