‘Our police staff members do a vital job to keep communities safe by solving crime and bringing offenders to justice.’
The article We Are Police Staff – new film launches first appeared on the UNISON National site.
We Are Police Staff – new film launches
‘Our police staff members do a vital job to keep communities safe by solving crime and bringing offenders to justice.’
The article We Are Police Staff – new film launches first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Lyn Brown MP Chairs Olympic Village public meeting with Residents and Police
I attended a pretty good meeting this evening in the Stratford Olympic Village with my MP, Lyn Brown, local residents and Police. I am not a local Councillor for this ward (Cllr Nate Higgins was there together with a number of Labour activists who do l…Read more…
St Stephens Road, West Ham ASB Walkabout
Picture college from a “Walkabout” I went on in my Council ward, West Ham, with local residents and Council officers last week. There are a number of serious ASB issues in the locality and while it was very disappointing that a number of Council …Read more…
Newham Rough Sleeping Count 31.3.22
Last night we met at Newham Council Dockside building just after 11pm for a briefing on tonight’s count. There was Council officers, volunteers, outreach workers and Councillors taking part. We were split into 5 mobile teams and given maps and di…Read more…
West Ham Ward ASB Action Day (and Italian Street Food)
This evening I went with Newham Council funded Met Police and Council Enforcement officers for a “walkabout” in West Ham ward, which I represent as a Councillor. Yesterday and today were ASB “Action Days” in West Ham and Stratford. Local ward Cou…Read more…
Police staff council calls on employers to reopen pay talks
Resignation of chair from the employers’ side reveals scale of the crisis in the service
The article Police staff council calls on employers to reopen pay talks first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Police staff pay freeze ‘deeply insulting’
Unions representing police staff, including control room operatives, 999 calls handlers and forensic specialists, have written to the home secretary Priti Patel asking her to urgently reconsider the…Read more…
Emergency Crime Scrutiny Meeting of Newham Council (5 May 2021)
The Chair of Crime Scrutiny, Councillor Daniel Lee-Phakoe, a father and local resident tells it as it is, about the recent tragic deaths of our young people in a meeting of police, senior council officers and politicians.
Full video of meeting htt…Read more…
‘Never been a better time to care’
I’m the Labour Party candidate for West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, and currently work as legal aid solicitor and member of Unite. I represent people at risk of eviction from their homes,…Read more…
‘Profound concern and alarm’
The fundamental freedom to protest is under grave threat, Unite has warned, as new draconian legislation significantly expanding police powers over public demonstration is being rushed through…Read more…
Government must intervene to protect policing in Warwickshire
Plans to cut 85 police staff roles must be halted
The article Government must intervene to protect policing in Warwickshire first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Self isolate or this may happen in UK
Hat tip UK Government website
“This is a non-professional translation of the French personal travel exemption relating to the COVID-19 decree.
You must download the French form below, print it and complete it and carry it on your person for each outi…Read more…
Newham Walkabouts – Repairs, ASB & Building New Homes
Last week I went on two walkabouts with my Cllr colleague, Shaban Mohammed. First was to Drakes Walk, East Ham where we met up with the local Newham Council Housing liaison officer and a resident concerned about people gaining entry into her housing bl…Read more…
Haters are not welcome!
So proud of Londoners and our Police putting themselves in danger and defending us from the hatersRead more…
‘Deeply sinister’
Unite has accused Merseyside police of being heavy handed with union activists protesting against working conditions at a construction site near Ellesmere Port.
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St Matthews public meeting on Crime and ASB
A lovely picture from last Friday evening when Councillors and officers met Residents and Police to discuss how to tackle jointly crime and anti-social behaviour in the area (Forest Gate South ward adjacent to Romford Road).
The meeting was Chaired by…Read more…
Drug crime soars in rural areas
Drug crime has significantly increased in towns and villages over the last five years, driven in part by a practice known as ‘county lines’, or drug trafficking in rural areas. A new analysis…Read more…
Police staff now less representative of communities, says UNISON
The proportion of police staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (BME) employed by police forces in England and Wales has fallen dramatically, says UNISON research published today…Read more…
Crossing the line – the worrying rise of the volunteer police force
More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening
The…Read more…