The “Allard” case refers to a case of 3 former CHIS handlers in Devon and Cornwall who challenged the Force on the Overtime payments they were receiving for ‘handling’ sources outwith normal working hours.

After successfully winning their case Police Scotland is settling a claim by Scottish Police Federation on behalf of Scottish CHIS handlers and others.

The latest update is attached here

Are you an experienced cyclist up for an extreme challenge in 2019?

On 22nd June 2019, 23 riders from 23 forces will take on 230 miles in 24 hours all in support of the PTC’s Psychological Wellbeing Programme.

The Cycleogical Bike Ride will start at our Centres in Auchterarder and take in the scenery all the way to our Centres in Harrogate.

We hope to have the best rider from each of our constituent forces to make up the elite PTC Peloton. Each rider will buddy up with a ‘fundraiser’ within their force and will be set the target to raise at least £1.00 for each officer in their force, eligible for treatment at the Centres.

In return for their commitment to the Centres, each rider would receive;

• accommodation in Auchterarder on Friday 21st June
• accommodation in Harrogate on Saturday 22nd June
• meals
• entry into our Back on the Beat Sportive as a chance to meet your peloton team mates

The money raised from this amazing challenge will be used to support the expansion of our Psychological Wellbeing Programme. The PTC is seeing an increasing need for Wellbeing Support and we feel it is our responsibility to meet this need. We will achieve this through the expansion of facilities and real estate for the programme, utilising money received in the recent LIBOR fine process.

We hope to have received details of all of our riders by 1st December 2018.

If you are a seasoned rider, up for a challenge, or know someone who is please get in touch with the Police Treatment Centres.

In 2016, the Police Dependants’ Trust published Injury on Duty, a major research piece by the University of Surrey, that explored the impact of and support received by serving and former police officers in England and Wales. The results were startling.

82% of frontline officers have been injured on duty (76% in last 5 years)	1 in 6 have taken a week or more off work in the last 5 years due to PTSD	86% said the service must prioritise mental health needs following a major incident Trauma

Now a UK-wide survey is under way to assess trauma management and working conditions. It is being independently delivered by the University of Cambridge.

The questions invite an honest look at how trauma exposure is managed and how working conditions shape the policing experience in the current climate.

The survey addresses key issues emerging from recent research (including the 2016 Injury on Duty Report) and looks to provide more clarity on what support is needed, possible and helpful for operational officers and staff.

Please visit http://www.thejobthelife.co.uk/ to take part in this survey.

Electoral Reform Services is administering the nomination process for the 2018 Election to Area Committees on behalf of the Scottish Police Federation .

This year the process is online – if you wish to nominate yourself please click on the link below and follow the instructions. All nominees and their proposer/seconder must be subscribing members of the Scottish Police Federation, the proposer/seconder must of the same rank and be stationed in the same electoral area as the nominee’.

http://www.ersvotes.com/spf2018

The deadline for completion of nominations is Sunday 21 October 2018 at 5:00PM

Yours sincerely,

Electoral Reform Services