Police Magazine - May 2006

Editorial

News: News in brief

Federation focus: Federation focus is the first in a series to highlight some of the work carried out by the Police Federation’s sub-committees on behalf of police officers. This month John Giblin writes

Challenging Charles: The Home Secretaryspeaks to Police about plans for the future of the police service. Syreeta Lund reports

Local focus: Local focus is the first in a series of columns from federation branches around the country to look at the issues affecting police officers in their area.Paul Tonks writes on the subject of force mergers and neighbourhood policing

Bravery: The Police Federation’s Police Bravery Awards, in association with The Sun, were set up to recognise the work of police officers who carry out courageous acts every day. Carol Jenkins highlights the stories behind some of the nominees in the first of a series leading up to the award ceremony, to be held at The Dorchester Hotel in London on July 13

  Sudden impact: Met officer Neil Sharman reveals how he felt he was treated more like a suspect than a witness following a fatal shooting. Syreeta Lund reports

 

Sitting on the fence: Police officers will be treated fairly by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, writes Nick Hardwick, chairman of the police watchdog

Boiling point: Stress is a key cause of sickness. Helen Gilbert examines how one force has cut sickness by almost half in two years