{"id":77795,"date":"2019-11-29T12:33:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sypfcopperconnection.co.uk\/?p=77795"},"modified":"2019-11-29T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T12:33:32","slug":"the-police-federation-of-england-wales-celebrates-100th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sypfcopperconnection.co.uk\/?p=77795","title":{"rendered":"The Police Federation of England Wales celebrates 100th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE PFEW has been described as a \u2018force for good\u2019 as it celebrates its 100th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary.<\/p>\n

The Federation marked the occasion with a celebratory conference in London and Steve Kent, South Yorkshire Police Federation chair said it was a great way to showcase the national Federation\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a force for good and people need to see the bigger picture as to what the Federation does and how it\u2019s influenced the 20,000 uplift in officers pledge, the Taser uplift, and how it is constantly fighting on police legislation, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Federation is a really proactive organisation in looking after peoples\u2019 best interests in the force, but it\u2019s just not showcased enough. So, this [the event] was a lovely opportunity to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been negativity caused by some of the pension issues in the last year or two. But people need to realise the good work Reps on the ground do every day, day-in, day-out, looking after members.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the them do this in their spare time, and it\u2019s not recognised.\u201d<\/p>\n