KENT POLICE FEDREATION
MEDIA RELEASE
Police Federation of England & Wales Annual Conference
20th to 22nd May 2008
Bournemouth.
21 delegates from Kent Police Federation will be attending the above conference next week. There will be themed debates on topical issues of interest to both police officers and the public. The Conference can be viewed live on - www.polfed.org.
TUESDAY 20TH MAY -
Afternoon
TACKLING GUN AND GANG VIOLENCE
How do we tackle the growing culture of gang violence in society? Home Office statistics for 2007: - 26 teenagers murdered in London; 16 with a knife, 9 with guns. In the same year there were 566 serious or fatal incidents involving firearms.
WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY -
Morning
POLICING THE OLYMPIC
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Once the excitement subsided following the successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics, reality set in. What are the implications for crime and policing? In Athens 2004 the crime rate soared; in the Olympic Village several rapes and a murder were committed.
HOME SECREARY - Rt Hon Jacqui Smith
Mrs Jan Berry, Chairman of the Police Federation of England & Wales will deliver her last keynote speech to Conference in the presence of the Home Secretary. This will then lead into a question time session with the Home Secretary. This should produce a lively exchange between delegates and the ever unpopular Ms Smith.
Afternoon
BORDER POLICING AND THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION
Without police officers, how can the new UK Border Police (UKBPA) be effective in preventing cross border crime? What pressures are placed on already stretched resources by the settling of immigrants in large numbers? ACPO appear to be confused on the issue.
MELTDOWN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
This will involve an examination of the CJS with speakers from PFEW, the National Association of Probationer Officers, the Prison Officers' Association, a judge and the Shadow Police Minister.
THURSDAY 22ND MAY -
Morning
FUTURE OF POLICING
This session will consider workforce modernisation and the recommendations contained within the Flanagan Review. What do the public want from the police?
MISCONDUCT UPDATE
Following the Taylor Review, new misconduct procedures are due to be introduced later this year. The emphasis on these is to learn the lessons and develop officers, but the old system is very much centred on blame. How can policing move away from the deeply rooted blame culture?
RELEASE ENDS
Notes to editors:
- Kent Police Federation represents constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors.
- Ian Pointon, Chairman of Kent Police Federation, can be contacted on via the Police Federation Office on 01622 652250.
