Former Chair of Durham Police Federation representing the 1300 hard working police officers of Durham Constabulary. Conduct & Performance and Post Incident Lead

Durham, England
Joined January 2015
Just dropped off our @DurhamPolice #policebravery nominee PC Ryan Murley at 10 Downing Street. The awards ceremony takes place later this evening. Congratulations Ryan and all of this years nominees. Enjoy! chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor…
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Independent research has shown that between 2000-2022 public sector and protective service workers saw a real-terms pay rise of between 1-14%, but the police remain an outlier for the same period, having faced a real-terms pay cut of 17%.
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The @PFEW_HQ is demanding a 17% pay increase for police officers. New data from a @SMFthinktank report shows police officer pay in the UK has declined substantially since 2000, lagging behind inflation and other public sector jobs.
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At 10 Downing Street having just dropped off our @DurhamPolice #policebravery nominee PC Ian Murphy. The awards ceremony takes place later this evening. Congratulations Ian and enjoy!
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Too many officers are struggling to pay the bills. 9% of @DurhamPolice officers state they almost never have enough money to cover all their essentials. A decade+ of effective Government pay cuts have taken their toll. #PayOurPolice
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The new National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been announced today. National Board member and Firearms & Taser Lead Steve Hartshorn has been confirmed as the second National Chair to be voted in by police officers in England and Wales.

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Just dropped off our @DurhamPolice #policebravery nominee PC Nicola Jackson at No 10 before the awards ceremony this evening. Well done Nicola and enjoy!
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A trio of heroic @DurhamPolice firearms officers who came under attack from a gunman intending to end his life are nominated for the national #PoliceBravery Awards @DurhamFedChair @PoliceMutual

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It was an honour to attend the @ukpmemorial dedication ceremony today @Nat_Mem_Arb Remembering those colleagues who are no longer with us having paid the ultimate sacrifice #CourageandSacrifice
Thank you to everyone who has joined us, both in person and online, for the dedication ceremony. A truly special afternoon to remember and honour the #CourageandSacrifice of members of the UK Police Service who have dedicated their lives to protecting us.
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<18hrs after a @DurhamPoliceSC officer assaulted & already support provided by SC supervision, TRiM referral processed, contact from @DurhamFedChair & team to officer & suspect being processed. Angered at the attack on one of my team, delighted with our organisations support.
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Police officers on maternity or adoption leave will be entitled to full pay for 26 weeks instead of 18 from 4 January 2021. Read the full story on polfed.org ⬇️polfed.org/news-media-campai…
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During this months focus on #ConductAndPerformance read how one Durham PC's life was turned upside down thanks to a 10sec incident at work & the efforts that his #CAPLO @DurhamFedChair and @PFEW_HQ went to to assist. Read PC Daniel Reed's story here: bit.ly/36stteq
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Our thoughts remain with Matt's family, friends and colleagues💙 polfed.org/news-media/latest…
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Karl Lowe from @DurhamPolice writes in his new blog how @PFEW_HQ supported him after his chronic fatigue diagnosis: bit.ly/31SzJKN #YourFederation is there for you-contact your local Fed branch if you need support with your disability at work 👨🏿‍🦯👩🏻‍🦽🦻🏽🦾🐕‍🦺 @DurhamFedChair
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Our @DurhamPolice officers’ professionalism and incredible bravery was the only reason this incident ended without tragedy. We are all very proud of our officers and the actions they took that night. They are very worthy nominees for The Police Bravery Awards.
“Under repeated fire from a gunman, these officers said it was one of the most dangerous incidents they had ever attended” – three courageous @DurhamPolice officers are nominated for the national #PoliceBravery Awards @DurhamFedChair @PoliceMutual polfed.org/events/bravery-aw…
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Truly devastating news and thoughts with the officers family, friends and colleagues.
One of our police officers has sadly died after being shot by a man who was being detained in police custody in early this morning in Croydon. Officers are in the process of informing members of the officer’s family. news.met.police.uk/news/murd…
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A busy morning ahead for @PFEW_Chair as he is set to go live on @BBCBreakfast just after 8am and @BBCNews at 9:20am to discuss the new restrictions announced today by the Prime Minister. Make sure you #TuneIn. buff.ly/3kFPCLK
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A husband & wife duo have raised over £3K for a ward that helped nurse their daughter. PC & PCSO Heseltine have been raising funds ever since their daughter was diagnosed with Madelung's deformity. 📸Yesterday, PC Hesletine walked from Darlington➡️ UHND to deliver the cheque 👏
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At the request of branches and due to a hugely positive response, the deadline for the #PFEWCompensationClaim was extended to 31 July so there is still time to complete the online questionnaire If you have not received an email/link contact your local branch for support