Police Federation of England and Wales
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| name = Police Federation of England and Wales |
| name = Police Federation of England and Wales |
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| location = [[England and Wales]] |
| location = [[England and Wales]] |
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| num_members = 130,000+ |
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| founded = 1919 |
| founded = 1919 |
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| headquarters = Federation House, Leatherhead |
| headquarters = Federation House, Leatherhead |
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| website = {{Official URL}} |
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The '''Police Federation of England and Wales''' ('''PFEW''') is the statutory staff association for police [[Constable#United Kingdom|constables]], [[Sergeant#Police 7|sergeants]], [[Inspector#United Kingdom|inspectors]], [[Chief inspector#United Kingdom|chief inspectors]] and [[Special Constables Act 1923|special constables]] in the [[List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories#Territorial police forces|43 territorial police forces]] in [[England and Wales]].{{Cite book|title=Leadership and standards in the police: follow-up tenth report of session 2013-14: Vol. 1|author=Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Home Affairs Committee|id=House of Commons papers 756-I 2013-14|publisher=[[The Stationery Office]]|location=London|date=3 November 2013|page=10}} Under [[UK labour law]], the police are prohibited from joining ordinary [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|trade unions]] to defend pay and working conditions, by the [[Police Act 1996]], because of the view that a police strike would pose an exceptional public safety risk. The PFEW was originally established by the [[Police Act 1919]] as an alternative system, which would serve to represent staff, and where disputes could be resolved through arbitration so long as the government (as employer) continued to bargain in [[good faith]]. The Federation is not a trade union, but operates similarly to one in practice, [[Collective bargaining|bargaining collectively]] with police forces and the [[Home Office]]. |
The '''Police Federation of England and Wales''' ('''PFEW''') is the statutory staff association for police [[Constable#United Kingdom|constables]], [[Sergeant#Police 7|sergeants]], [[Inspector#United Kingdom|inspectors]], [[Chief inspector#United Kingdom|chief inspectors]] and [[Special Constables Act 1923|special constables]] in the [[List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories#Territorial police forces|43 territorial police forces]] in [[England and Wales]].{{Cite book|title=Leadership and standards in the police: follow-up tenth report of session 2013-14: Vol. 1|author=Great Britain Parliament House of Commons Home Affairs Committee|id=House of Commons papers 756-I 2013-14|publisher=[[The Stationery Office]]|location=London|date=3 November 2013|page=10}} Under [[UK labour law]], the police are prohibited from joining ordinary [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|trade unions]] to defend pay and working conditions, by the [[Police Act 1996]], because of the view that a police strike would pose an exceptional public safety risk. The PFEW was originally established by the [[Police Act 1919]] as an alternative system, which would serve to represent staff, and where disputes could be resolved through arbitration so long as the government (as employer) continued to bargain in [[good faith]]. The Federation is not a trade union, but operates similarly to one in practice, [[Collective bargaining|bargaining collectively]] with police forces and the [[Home Office]]. |
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