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Bedfordshire Police Federation are fully aware that there has been an enormous amount of speculation about what is going to happen to the Police Pension in the near future.  It is important to understand that, to our knowledge none of the current rumours are based on fact, they are pure speculation that have emanated from a number of sources, to fill the void, as actual information is almost none existent. Let us tell you all of the current known facts. There are currently 2 reviews being conducted which have a potential impact on Police Pensions.

The Federation negotiates on all aspects of pay, allowances, hours of duty, annual leave and pensions. It is consulted when police regulations are made on areas such as promotion, training and discipline. It takes an active interest in a wide range of subjects which affect the police service and puts forward views on your behalf. As a result, the Federation is more than a staff association. It is also a professional and consultative body, able to influence not only living standards through pay and benefits, but also the development of professional standards.

Joint Statement on Force Mergers by Bedfordshire Police Federation and Unison

Following the Review of Policing by Sir Ronnie Flanagan in 2008, Bedfordshire concluded that whilst we had the capability to deal with all the Policing demands in Bedfordshire we did not have the capacity to meet that demand. Therefore once the Home Office decided not to proceed with the recommendations contained within that report, locally we had to address those shortfalls the force had identified.

Theresa May's speech to the Police Federation

Home Secretary Theresa May delivered this speech to the Police Federation on Wednesday 19 May 2010 in Bournemouth:

We are pleased to announce our new chair elect DC Tony Jenkins.

Tony replaces DC Kev Worley who resigned from Bedfordshire to go to The City of London.