FAIR PLAY FOR POLICING

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That this House notes that police officers do not have access to industrial relations legislation to resolve conflict in their terms and conditions; further notes that the Police Federation has been supportive of proposals for change that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service; supports the Police Federation's concern that too much has been expected from too few police officers for too long; supports also the Police Federation's calls for more police officers, better training, and a fully independent Police Complaints Commission; further notes that the Police Federation has campaigned to adopt new sciences and technology to fight crime and aid detection; acknowledges that the Police Federation supports most of the police reform programme; and urges the Government to take the views of the Police Federation into consideration and supports its members in creating an effective and efficient policing system.