Editorial: CONFERENCE 2005 EDITION
Keynote Speech: The numbers of police officers will not be slashed says Home Secretary / The public can experience a ‘patchy service’ from their police force / Regional crime squads need to make a come back to tackle cross-border crime / Community support officers could get an extension of police powers
Reform: Federation will look at whether to embrace wider police family. Police leaders highlight issues of opening membership
Women's Eve: Insensitive investigations stop police victims reporting domestic violence. Affirmative action is ‘daft’ and reduces police officers to numbers not individuals, according to equality advisor
Judgement Call: Personal views of Tony Judge, founder Editor of Police Magazine
Constables: The Government are selling off the roles of police officers, says federation. Call to scrap ‘bureaucratic garbage’ stop and record forms
Sergeants: Federation will take part in pilots to civilianise custody role. Third of forces see sergeant numbers decrease as pressure builds on the rank
Inspectors: Training for inspectors is not keeping PACE with the job and is leading officers to teach themselves. Forces condemned for not signing working time agreement for inspectors
IPCC: First year of IPCC is promising but there is room for improvement, according to federation. Warm reception as complaints chief says firearms officers should not be treated like criminals
Reality Check: Intelligence model can target criminals but is ‘resource intensive’. Anti-social behaviour orders are helping to cut crime and protect public, according to poll
Modernisation: Radical reform could see national police service with mix of police providers. Pay negotiator praised for being frank and determined
Safety Catch: Federation research finds that officers in some forces are not being given 12 hours basic safety training to help them tackle everyday dangers as recommended by ACPO guidelines
Bravery: Second in the series of police officers who carry out heroic acts and have been nominated for the Federation Bravery Awards Conference in pictures
Stamping Out Bureacracy: Police officers nominated for their ideas to cut bureaucratic red-tape
Diversity: Officers vote against affirmative action but for a service which reflects diversity. Calls for federation to push for a reserve seat for ethnic minority officers to promote diversity
