PC David Phillips - Memorial Tie-Pins for Sale

Tie-pins to honour the life of PC David Phillips, the Merseyside officer killed last month, are available to buy.

Merseyside Police Federation bought a number of commemorative tie-pins to give to their members.

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Labour Calls for Halt to Cuts

A petition calling on the Government to shelve plans for further cuts to policing has been launched by the Labour Party.

The petition is sponsored by former Met Commissioner Lord John Stevens with organisers hoping to attract 100,000 signatures, possibly triggering a debate in Parliament, before the Chancellor, George Osborne, delivers his Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) speech on 25 November.

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Funding Petition: Increased Funding for Bedfordshire Police

Bedfordshire is funded as a rural area yet its police face complex issues including threats to national security, the effects of serious and organised crime, and a high level of burglary/robbery. This needs to be reflected in the level of police resourcing to address years of underfunding.

'Sign and Share' the petition.

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Chiefs Reject Compulsory Severance, For Now

Chief constables have decided not to push for the introduction of compulsory severance for police officers.

However, national Police Federation chairman Steve White has given the news a cautious welcome and has warned the issue has not gone away for good.

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