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ANGRY off-duty officers from North Yorkshire joined colleagues from all 43 forces across England and Wales on London's streets in protest against the Government over pay.
read morePolice Federation march on 10th May to highlight the unprecedented attack on policing by government
One hundred and seventeen (117) off-duty police officers from North Yorkshire will march in London on 10th May.
read moreSupporting the Police Federation march
I can now confirm that we will be supporting the Police Federation march in central London on 10th May 2012.
read morePolice Federation to ballot members
Police Federation to ballot members on industrial rights and to hold an event to highlight concerns about government cuts to policing
read moreNYPJBB Press Release re Winsor2
Commenting on Winsor’s Part 2 review of remuneration and conditions of police officers and staff which was published earlier today http://review.police.uk/publications/part-2-report/ Mark Botham, chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation says:
read moreLetter to Policy Exchange Chairman
Please click HEREto read the letter to Policy Exchange Chairman
read moreTAX RELIEF ON SUBSCRIPTIONS
Please read the attached document which supercedes the version previsuly circulated in 2010.
read moreHMIC Report - Rules of Engagement
"HMIC’s report Rules of Engagement is the second in as many days to try to analyse the policing response to the disorder of August.
read moreComplaints re high pressure tele sales
We have received a number of complaints about a male ringing stating he is seeking adverts for the North Yorkshire Police Federation magazine and allegedly becoming abusive insulting & threatening to people.
read morePRESS RELEASE
read moreLetter to the Home Secretary re: Winsor Review of police officers' remuneration and conditions
Colleagues, Please find correspondence sent to the Home Secretary earlier today from PFEW General Secretary, Ian Rennie and Chairman, Paul McKeever regarding Mr. Winsor’s review of policing.
read moreIan Rennies Statement regarding the Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT)
Dear Colleagues, Further to the message below, I can advise you that the PAT did not conclude proceedings today and the hearing has been adjourned until Tuesday 22 November 2011.
read morePolice Review coverage of 2011 Open Meeting
read moreRemember Remember the 7th November
Dont forget you can book your 2011 holiday in the Welfare Fund units in the Lake District from 9am on Monday 7th November.
read moreReal Cost of Cops
Responding to the publication of the Policy Exchange report 'The real cost of the cops' on Monday 5th September 2011, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:
read morePress Release regarding the Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell
North Yorkshire Police Federation’s response to the decision, made by the North Yorkshire Police Authority, not to extend the contract of the Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell.
read morePress Release
North Yorkshire Police Federation, which represents the county’s rank and file officers, has expressed deep concern over the impact of Government cuts to the police service, after a weekend which saw two officers hospitalised with serious injuries in separate incidents in York, and several others suffering more minor injuries.
read morePol Fed response to reporting of MP Dominic Raab's FOI findings
Responding to articles running in today’s Telegraph, Express and Daily Mail newspapers regarding the cost of the Federation and ‘other unions’ to the tax payer.
read moreFederation News Latest Edition
To view the August 2011 edition of the Federation News, please click HERE
read morePRESS RELEASE FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE FEDERATION RE RIOTS
“Our thoughts are with our colleagues dealing with this disgusting anarchic criminality and with those emergency workers injured & the public victims of this anarchic criminality.
read moreProposed increase in Police Pension Contribution Rate
Letter from the Home Secretary regarding the proposed increase in Police Pension Contribution rate.
read moreAnger and disappointment as Police Negotiating Board registers failure to agree on police pay proposals
The Staff Side of the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) is bitterly disappointed that Tuesday's (26/7/11) PNB meeting ended with a 'failure to agree' after it put forward an alternative proposal of reforms that would have delivered equivalent, or more, financial savings to those proposed in the Winsor Report.
read moreLobby your North Yorkshire MP
Officers are being urged to contact their MPs as the Federation campaign against the Winsor report and cuts to police funding reaches a critical stage.
read moreFEDERATION RESPONSE TO HMIC Report - Adapting to Austerity
Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:
read morePOLICE OFFICERS HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE PROUD
Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:
read morePolice Federation hosts ‘Day of Action’ against Government cuts to policing
The Police Federation for England and Wales has organised a ‘Day of Action’ to highlight the impact of Government cuts to policing, including an open-meeting and lobbying event in the heart of Westminster on 13 July.
read moreGritty Cop honoured for bravery
Heroic officer who saved man from being crushed to death nominated for National Police Bravery Award
read morePublic safety jeopardised by cuts and reforms, police chief warns
Mark Hughes, Crime Correspondent - The Daily Telegraph
read moreIndexation of police pensions in payment
Further to the message from Ian Rennie, General Secretary, on 24 February ( below) the Police Federation of England and Wales sought an application to the High Court for a Judicial Review regarding the changes to RPUI/CPI.
read moreResponse to Neyroud's Review of Leadership and Training
PFEW response to the consultation on Peter Neyroud's Review of Leadership and Training in the Police Service
read moreOfficial medal to mark Diamond Jubilee
To mark The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, an official medal will be awarded to those in the Armed Forces and emergency services, and to prison service personnel.
read morePolice health and safety exemption proposal scrapped
A proposed amendment to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, which would have repealed parts of the Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 and, in doing so, effectively removed the statutory protection afforded police officers by the HSWA, was withdrawn during a debate yesterday in the House of Lords.
read moreBig rise in Yorkshire crime as police cash cuts bite
THOUSANDS of extra offences have been reported across Yorkshire this year with fears the new crimewave could be a worrying sign that slashed police budgets and lax sentencing guidelines are threatening public safety.
read moreSurvey reveals police in North Yorkshire fear cuts will result in poor public service and increased crime
MEDIA RELEASE
read morePress release from North Yorkshire Police Federation re Chief Constables Disciplinary hearing
Reflecting on the outcome of the hearing Mark Botham chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation said:
read moreConsulting the public on policing priorities
The Home Affairs Committee has launched a national online survey on policing.
read moreWHY YOU NEED TO GET ADVICE ABOUT YOUR PENSION AND TAX LIABILITY
Dear Colleague As you are all aware, on 21st April 2011 the Government Actuaries Department figures changed and there is a possibility that Officers may find themselves in a position where their maximum commutation is in excess of what is allowed under the 25% rule, making them liable to tax on the excess.
read morePolice challenge Government downgrading of pensions
The Government’s decision to effectively downgrade the value of public sector pensions is to be challenged by the police and five other organisations representing workers in the public sector .
read moreHMIC report 'Demanding Times: The front line and police visibility'
Responding to the HMIC Report ‘Demanding Times’, Mark Botham chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation says: "this confirms the message we have been giving since last year an shows how hollow the message of those who dismissed our view is.
read moreJOINT STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE FEDERATION OF ENGLAND & WALES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND & WALES
The Police Federation and Police Superintendents' Association represent the interests of police officers from the rank of constable to chief superintendent throughout England and Wales.
read moreFEDERATION FURY AT WINSOR REPORT
Responding to today's Winsor Report, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:
read moreHUTTON REVIEW
Lord Hutton will publish his final report on 10 March setting out his recommendations on the structure of public sector pension arrangements.
read morePRESS RELEASE FROM NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE FEDERATION RE WINSOR REPORT
Whilst we have not yet had sight of the report and will need time to digest it, we feel it only right and proper to offer some initial views on the back of Theresa May’s speech last week and the national media reporting that has followed.
read morePolice officers’ anger at Home Secretary's double speak
The Home Sec gave a speech on 2nd March 2011 where she re-iterated some old stories about ‘Spanish practices’ in the police in relation to pay, overtime etc.
read moreDEATH AND FUNERAL OF PAM WAITE (Formerly Dibb)
With great sadness, we announce that after a long and brave fight against illness, Pam Waite (formerly Dibb) died in the early hours of yesterday morning.
read moreMESSAGE FROM GENERAL SECRETARY RE WINSOR REVIEW
Dear Colleagues As a result of the Home Secretary’s speech yesterday, I am aware that a number of Branch Boards have received queries from members concerning the process for any changes to police officers remuneration and conditions of service.
read moreMP’s APA and PUBLIC WORRIED ABOUT REDUCED POLICE SERVICE
Yesterday we published details of an Ipsos-Mori survey: http://www.nypolfed.org.uk/police-and-federation-news/police-news/public-worried-about-reduced-police-service/
read moreCALLING ALL OFFICERS ON 30+ AND 30++
Please contact the Federation office and advise us about any reviews or correspondence you have had in relation to your 30+ / 30++
read morePUBLIC WORRIED ABOUT REDUCED POLICE SERVICE
According to new research published today the British public say they would be worried if the police stopped providing the current range of services, as a result of budget cuts by this government.
read moreFOLLOW US ON TWITTER and FACEBOOK
We are now on Twitter follow NYPF JBB And also on Facebook as North Yorkshire Police Federation
read moreA19 LETTERS
We are aware a number of our members have this week received letters from the force wanting to know what they intend to do viz a vie retirement.
read moreWINSOR REVIEW
Dear Colleagues As far as we are aware and from the Police Minister’s comments last week, the first phase of the Independent Review of Police Officers’ and Staff Remuneration and Conditions will still conclude on Monday 28 February with the publication of Tom Winsor’s interim report.
read moreMessage from the General Secretary re Winsor Report
Dear Colleagues, Last week we were informed that there may be a delay in the report from Tom Winsor being made publicly available.
read moreA19 AND WINSOR - EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD
House Of Commons Hansard Written Answers For 7th February 2011
read moreAndy Nursey says thanks
Andy Nursey would like to thank all those who attended his retirement function and contributed to his leaving gifts which were much appreciated.
read more14,500 police jobs already set to go as cuts start to bite, says Ed Balls
To read the full report please click here
read moreDeath of Mary Winter
It is with sadness that we have to report the death on 9th January 2011 of Mary Winter the mother of the late Sergeant Dave Winter who was murdered on duty by Barry Prudom on 28th June 1982.
read moreReport by Civitas
A report published today by the think-tank Civitas reports that crime will rise if police officer numbers are cut.
read moreKevin Wilson's retirement do
Kevin Wilson is holding a retirement soiree at the Black Lion.
read moreHarold Weaver, a retired Police Inspector died on 28th December 2010 at his home address in Skipton.
He last served as an Inspector at Skipton and it is thought he retired some time in the 1980s.
read moreFuneral of Former Chief Inspector Peter Wilkinson
It is with deep regret that I have to inform you of the sudden death of a retired officer of North Yorkshire Police.
read moreRestricted Officers
We are starting to receive a number of queries in the Federation office about officers who have restricted status.
read more2010 SHIFT BALLOT RESULTS
On behalf of the Joint Branch Board can we thank those of you who voted in the ballot which closed at 8am on 17th December.
read morePNB Staff Side submission to the request for further evidence from the Hutton Review of Public Sector Pensions
Please click on the link for the Full Document
read moreRegulation A19 in North Yorkshire
I have just completed a number of media interviews following the decision taken today by North Yorkshire Police Authority in relation to A19.
read moreRETIREMENT PS482 ANDY NURSEY
Andy Nursey is having a retirement do at The Standard public house, Northallerton on Tuesday 25th January 2011 from 6pm.
read moreTax Relief on Subscriptions
A new document has been released regarding Tax Relief on Subscriptions
read morePolice And Crime Commissioners
On Wednesday 1st December 2010 details were published for the abolition of the current Police Authorities in 2012 and their replacement by PCCs.
read moreA19 in North Yorkshire
The 'In the Loop Extra' which was sent out during week commencing 22nd November 2010 has caused serious concern amongst our members as it stated:
read more2010 Special Priority Payments
North Yorkshire Police Federation has been informed of the decision taken by North Yorkshire Police to reduce the sums paid to officers through the 2010 SPP Scheme from those originally proposed, communicated through ‘In the Loop Extra’, 23rd November 2010.
read moreUK Police Federation Joint Statement on Mutual Aid to Northern Ireland
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) are the representative bodies for officers of federated ranks from Constable to Chief Inspector and are fully committed to working in partnership with the wider police family to deliver the service to all our communities.
read moreSO THE CSR WASN'T THAT BAD WAS IT?
Reflecting on this our national chairman Paul McKeever said;
read moreHome Office business plan for 2011 - 2015
The Home Office business plan for 2011 -2015 has been published today please visit; http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/about-us/corporate-publications/business-plan-2011-15/business-plan?view=Binary The key points are below.
read moreIncrease in Death Benefit
JBB Circular No 31/2010 Police Federation Death Benefit Increase
read moreOctober 2010 HMIC Police Governance in Austerity
October 2010 HMIC thematic report into the effectiveness of police governance
read moreFederation response to bureaucracy report
Responding to Jan Berry’s final report on Bureaucracy, Simon Reed, vice-chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales says;
read moreREVIEW OF POLICE TERMS & CONDITIONS
The lead on the review Tom Winsor is keen to hear ideas and suggestions from serving police officers and staff.
read morePolice Federation response to Policing in the 21st Century Consultation
to download the Police Federation response documentClick here to download the Superintendents Association response Click here to download the APA responseClick here to download the North Yorkshire Police Authority response
read morePolice Negotiating Board Staff Side submission to the HMT/HMRC Discussion Document on the Restriction of Pensions Tax Relief
to download the document.
read morePNB STAFF SIDE POSITION ON REVIEW OF PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS
Police Negotiating Board Staff Side submission to the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission
read moreMembers' Discounts
For a wide range of discounts visit http://www.polfed.org/members_discounts.asp
read moreSpeculative Cuts in Police Officer and Police staff Numbers is Today’s Headline News
Speculative cuts in police officer and police staff numbers is today’s headline news.
read moreNorth Yorkshire Custody suites
Report tells police to improve despite praising custody suites.
read moreFuneral of Ken Galloway
Ken Galloway passed away on the 13th June 2010 at his home address.
read moreFuneral arrangements Alastair Stevenson
I regret having to circulate a correction to this morning's information - Alastair's funeral will take place on Thursday 17th June at 12noon at Scarborough Crematorium not Friday as previously circulated.
read moreMeeting with Home Secretary and Police Minister
Dear Colleagues On Tuesday 8th June, together with Vice-Chairman Simon Reed, I met with the Home Secretary, Theresa May, and Police Minister, Nick Herbert.
read moreJune Web Poll
Take part in this months web poll; Do police officers working under Police Regulations constitute a flexible value for money workforce?
read moreCommunity policing for train stations in Cumbria
Railway stations across Cumbria are to have their own dedicated police teams to help prevent and fight crime.
read moreMiddlesbrough man arrested over school girl assault
A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was sexually assaulted as she walked home from school on Teesside.
read moreEight arrested over Tyneside post office robbery
Police have arrested eight people in connection with an armed robbery at a Tyneside post office.
read moreBrighton prostitute murder accused 'looked pale'
A man accused of strangling a woman in her flat in Brighton appeared "pale and subdued" after the alleged murder, a court has heard.
read moreWiltshire coroner orders review into suicide
A coroner has ordered police and health services to review the way they treated a patient who hanged himself after being falsely accused of a sex assault.
read moreBiker killed in two-car crash in Nursted is named
A motorcyclist killed in a crash involving two cars on the Hampshire-West Sussex border has been identified.
read morePolice to crush seized motorbikes in Coventry
Motorbikes seized by West Midlands Police will be crushed as part of a scheme targeting anti-social behaviour.
read moreThieves on bikes raid Sevenoaks jewellery shop
Thieves smashed a Kent jewellers' window and stole a number of items before riding off on bicycles.
read morePolice investigate Burnley Council vote irregularities
A police investigation is under way into voting irregularities in last week's local election in Burnley.
read moreLeicester house fire treated as suspicious
A fire where a 36-year-old disabled woman had to be rescued from her home in Glenfield, Leicester is now being treated as suspicious.
read moreClaudia Lawrence's father backs police inquiry
The father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has said he is supportive of the continued police investigation into his daughter's disappearance.
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