PFEW and PFNI united against police cuts

Paul McKeever & Terry Spence

As Paul McKeever Chair of the Police Federation of England & Wales and Terry Spence Chair of the Police Federation of Northern Ireland show they and their members are united against Police cuts another media campaign is launched!

  

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Paul McKeever, Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales says “let’s be clear here. The government has chosen to make these cuts which stand in stark contrast to other sectors; the NHS budget has been ring-fenced, cuts to defence are 7% and there has been an increase in the overseas aid budget by billions.” To top this, the government gave £650 million to Pakistan and accepted liability in excess of £4

Billion for the bailout of the Portuguese economy, failing completely to recognise their first duty is in fact to the safety of this country’s citizens.

Mr McKeever adds, “This government is driven by a long seated objective on policing using carefully placed think tank advisors (Blair Gibbs, Policy Exchange) to try and rubbish any view held by officers on the front line.”

Did you know? The government said the gap in public sector pensions was 9 billion. In 2010 the same government subsidised private pension schemes to a figure of 36 billion.

A Royal Commission will be slightly lengthier, possibly more costly but if the government continue in the vein they are, not only will they lose valuable skills and resources built up over the last few decades but joining the police will not be an attractive option for future generations who see the police constantly getting knocked by the press and politicians, facing the dangers most run from but with their conditions aimed at reflecting their duties slowly being eroded away.

 

You can read the full article on the Police Federation of England & Wales website by clicking on this link: Police Federation News

 

Get involved in the Police Federation Cuts are Criminal campaign;

  • Lobby your MP via: Police Federation  

  • Attend your local MP surgery – let them know the reality of cuts.

  • Ask them to sign Early Day Motion 1604, calling for a Royal Commission on Policing – the right way to reform.

  • Sign the petition on cuts on our website (coming soon)

  • Feedback how the cuts are effecting you via campaign2011@polfed.org

  • Follow us on twitter @PFEW_HQ and @policefedchair

   

YOU can also sign our Petition for a Royal Commission into Policing here: Petition for Royal Commission 

 

View Paul McKeever & Terry Spence video here: Terry Spence Video