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Chief officers pose riddle over 'inflexible' flexibility

Chief officers pose riddle over 'inflexible' flexibility

I read with amazement a story on the front page of Saturday's (July 24) Daily Telegraph (writes Met Fed Chairman Peter Smyth) from which I learned that our colleagues in ACPO apparently think that current Police Regulations have created an inflexible workforce unable to fulfil chief officers' dream of policing.

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RJW Online Will Service

RJW Online Will Service

Due to the success of the pilot regarding the online Will Service it has now been extended indefinitely.


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HMIC report spawns new urban myths

HMIC report spawns new urban myths

THE MET FEDERATION ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON TUESDAY JULY 20 2010


Some wonderful new urban myths have been spawned by the HMIC report 'Valuing the Police'.


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Spreading alarm? No, discharging duty

Spreading alarm? No, discharging duty

In his attack on Assistant Commissioner John Yates over Mr Yates' warnings of the possible consequences of a reduction in the anti-terrorism budget,Francis Maude said that public servants "should not alarm the public".


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Sentences which make uncomfortable reading

Sentences which make uncomfortable reading

To those of us who believe that the threat of prison is a deterrent to criminals, the news does not look good.


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Metropolitan Police Federation

The Metropolitan Police Federation is the staff association to which every constable, sergeant, inspector and chief inspector in the Metropolitan Police Service belongs - a total of more than 30,000 officers.

Its job is to represent its members' interests in all matters affecting their welfare and efficiency, including conditions of employment, and it carries considerable influence.

In common with other police forces' Federations, it is affiliated to the Police Federation of England and Wales.

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Metline

Met Fed Chairman Peter Smyth has called on the Commissioner and the Metropolitan Police Authority to equip all emergency response vehicles with Taser. Read about it in the latest issue of Metline. Also in the magazine: Man's Best Fiend... the story behind the rise of status dogs.

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