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Why 're-assurance policing' initiative threatens self-defeat

Why 're-assurance policing' initiative threatens self-defeat

At a time when the Government is desperately trying to close the yawning gap between the reality of falling crime and the public perception of increasingly dangerous streets, the Criminal Justice System (CJS) needs ambassadors to speak up for it like never before.

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The Commissioner must get the top team HE wants

The Commissioner must get the top team HE wants

The conviction of Ali Dizaei has called into question the wisdom of allowing the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) to choose who serves as a chief officer (commander or above) in London's police.


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Keith Blakelock murder hunt news welcomed

Keith Blakelock murder hunt news welcomed

The Metropolitan Police Federation is pleased that enquiries into the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock continue to be pursued with determination, as demonstrated by the recent arrest of a man on suspicion of the crime.


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Federation refutes latest 'institutional racism' claim

Federation refutes latest 'institutional racism' claim

Not for the first time, the Met Police Federation is strongly refuting a claim by Metropolitan Black Police Association (MPBA) Chairman Alfred John that 'institutional racism' remains within the Met.


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'Phone call overtime' story takes a faulty line

'Phone call overtime' story takes a faulty line

Recent reports in sections of the media that police officers are paid hundreds of pounds for answering work-related telephone calls while off duty are sensational and also completely untrue.


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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

What do the public really think about the police, policing and crime? The answers may not be what you expect. And has the Home Secretary failed to learn a lesson from history as he gives town halls the power to seize assets? Read about it in the latest issue of Metline.

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