Thank you to everyone for so many kind words. 2 more sleeps!

🚨Our office and phone lines will be closed until 10:00 AM tomorrow for staff training🚨 We kindly ask that you visit or contact us after this time. In the meantime, download our app to manage your account: https://t.co/4l4YhNarUU

If you’re not in the federation or group insurance scheme, now would be a good time to join up-been saying this since changes were first announced.Totally undermines the process and further erodes the already disappearing conduct regulations. @Conduct_Phill @BanhamEsq @m_wardley

🤝 CHECK IN ON ONE ANOTHER A new drive to highlight the importance of members looking after their own mental health and checking in on each other has been launched by the Police Federation of England and Wales. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT #AskTwice: https://t.co/2TfdEVewE6

☀️ STAY SAFE DURING HOT SPELL Branch health and safety lead Steve Reid says it’s vital members stay safe in the ongoing hot spell. Steve said: "We’re in the warmest weather we’ve had this year, potentially rising up to 30C. Please, keep hydrated." https://t.co/FvItLuKGts

👋 FED CHAIR WISHED LUCK IN RETIREMENT Deputy Chief Constable Simon Blatchly (pictured) has formally wished Tony Wetton the very best of luck as the chair of Derbyshire Police Federation’s retirement fast approaches. FULL STORY: https://t.co/LFqmkPDLz7

👉 Branch chair Simon Riley has called for ‘the toughest possible sentences’ to be handed to offenders who attack officers. His call came as official figures showed that almost two Nottinghamshire Police officers a day are assaulted. FULL STORY: https://t.co/uo6YJCL74W

🗣 A branch rep who suffered horrific injuries in a brutal knife attack says more needs to be done to protect officers from assault. Data from the @ONS showed there were 584 assaults on Derbyshire Police officers in the year to 31 March 2023. READ MORE: https://t.co/6tDSo5jPBL

👍 FOCUS ON MEN'S HEALTH Men are being encouraged to consider their general wellbeing as part of Men’s Health Week (Monday 10 June to Sunday 16 June). Police Mutual has put together an informative factsheet to mark the awareness week. READ: https://t.co/sXfq7o3Rhp

Excellent response from members to the @PFEW_HQ poll on #CollectiveBargaining #IndustrialRights in the last 24 hours with over 15,000 responses already. Still another 120k or so to go but encouraging! Please keep an eye out for the email and remind your colleagues to vote too

We know the toll our job has on us all as individuals and coupled with low morale and under-resourced stations, it is no wonder our members experience stress and anxiety at a higher level than most professions. If you suspect someone is struggling, check in and #AskTwice.

🫶 Derbyshire Police Federation members are being encouraged to support the Police Treatment Centre (@PTCentres) team who are taking part in the Knaresborough Bed Race fundraiser on Saturday. Read more and donate: https://t.co/eZ1rbksc1d

🏀🏓 Derbyshire Police Federation members are invited to experience ‘first of its kind’ sporting event this summer. Hosted by Police UK Disability Sport, the free two-day event will give officers the chance to play adaptive or disability sports. MORE: https://t.co/GNXFTQt9yb

🛌 FANCY A WEEKEND BREAK AWAY? Each year around 4,000 members of the policing family visit the Police Treatment Centres’ two rehabilitation facilities in Harrogate and Auchterarder. Now you can enjoy a B&B at Harrogate on 7 & 8 June with 20% off. MORE: https://t.co/cDEtkeqSbP

🗞 HELPFUL FACTSHEETS A number of free downloadable factsheets have been created for Derbyshire Police Federation members. From supporting officers with their mental health to raising awareness of dementia, Police Mutual has made several handy guides. https://t.co/D9iyA8ujQ7

This, I would venture to suggest, is what happens when large numbers of police officers no longer believe they are going to be supported (by the press, by politicians, by some members of the public, by some of their bosses) for simply doing their jobs…

People might not ask because they fear what the answer might be. If you're struggling to talk to someone you know, our #AskTwice, our resource has the help you need to start difficult conversations. @LincsPolice Chief Constable Paul Gibson

🎙 A webinar on May 15 will run as part of Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13-19) and branch members are being encouraged to register. It coincides with the launch of the Federation’s #AskTwice campaign. Register and find out more about #AskTwice: https://t.co/XN3lrsvAOD

🚶‍♀️ GET WALKING THIS MAY May is National Walking Month and branch members are being encouraged to take advantage of the longer daylight hours for the good of their physical and mental health. The benefits are highlighted in a new Police Mutual factsheet: https://t.co/94Sha1owLH

Further erosion of the conduct regulations when the existing system worked &was brought in for ‘fairness& independence’. CC’s wanted the ability to chair proceedings yet can now delegate to others.. how about delegating back to the LQC? @BanhamEsq @MisconductSol @Conduct_Phill