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05/06/2026

📺 VOLUNTEERS WEEK - SPECIAL INSPIRED BY TV SHOWS

A Special Constable says she was inspired to be a police officer by crime documentaries and TV programmes such as Police Interceptors.

However, Kirsty Watson’s career took her down a different route, and it was when a Suffolk Police recruitment officer visited a previous workplace that her interest in policing was rekindled.

Kirsty was speaking during Volunteers' Week about her experience as a Special Constable.

She said: “I've always wanted to go into the Force, but I've never really known how to get in.

“I’ve always enjoyed Police Interceptors on TV, crime documentaries and things like that.

“I think the interest in what I was watching on TV, made me think I could go into something like that.

“My previous full-time employment actually invited the police recruitment team.

“I went to the meeting and walked out with an application form and thought, what better way to try it out and give it a go than as a Special.”

HEAR MORE FORM KIRSTY: https://bit.ly/4enAUaG

03/06/2026

🚗 NEW CAR DEALS FOR MEMBERS

Suffolk Police Federation Members can now access June’s range of exclusive deals from the Motor Source Group and set themselves up with their ideal car at an unbeatable discount.

With the arrival of summer comes a fresh set of fantastic offers on both new and used vehicles from the specialist dealers.

Among the headline savings this month are over £11,600 on the impressive Ford Explorer and more than £14,000 on the luxurious Lexus PZ, with models such as the Toyota RAV4 and Renault 5 also available at significantly reduced prices.

As always, the Motor Source Group offers flexibility on payment through loan and finance options.

FIND OUT MORE: https://bit.ly/4aqLlYy

03/06/2026

👩‍⚖️ FREE FAMILY LAW ADVICE

Lund Bennett Law offer free family law advice, plus discounted rates for representation for Suffolk Police Federation Members (and their family members).

To make an appointment with the family solicitor please telephone 0161 925 5747 or email [email protected]

All federation members, their family and police staff are offered:

✔️ A free initial 60-minute consultation
✔️ A reduced fixed fee divorce, and
✔️ Discounted hourly rates.

The family law solicitor specialises in all areas of matrimonial law including divorce, finances and pension on divorce, child arrangements, cohabitation and civil partnership disputes.

They offer Teams appointments or telephone call appointments at any time – just call 0161 925 5747. Whichever is most convenient for you.

28/05/2026

🏠 FREE MORTGAGE ADVICE FOR MEMBERS

Suffolk Police Federation members can access free specialist mortgage advice thanks to clinics provided in partnership with Police Mortgages.

Priding itself on making the process of buying a home easier for officers, staff and their loved ones, Police Mortgages can connect you to over 100 lenders and around 12,000 products and packages.

The experts host regular advice days for Fed members, with the next clinic date set for Thursday 4 June.

Here, you can put anything on your mind to dedicated mortgage broker Natasha Strath, whether you’re a first-time buyer or simply wanting to reassess your options.

BOOK YOUR SLOT: https://bit.ly/43FzdiB

27/05/2026

🕯 IN MEMORY

Suffolk Police Federation will today pause to remember PC Kevin Clarke, who died on this day in 1993.

Kevin was killed in a road traffic accident while going off duty on 27 May 1993. He was aged 23.

Suffolk Police Federation secretary Ben Hudson said: “Every day our members put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect the public and all too often pay the ultimate sacrifice.

“Kevin was just 23 when he died and was taken far too young.

“Today we will pause to remember him and reflect on his service. And our thoughts will be with his family, friends, and colleagues.”

26/05/2026

🎙 FINANCIAL ADVICE WEBINARS FOR JUNE

The latest line-up of informative webinars from Serve and Protect Credit Union has been confirmed for Suffolk Police Federation members to benefit from.

Thanks to police finance experts Serve and Protect, more specialist money advice is coming your way in June to help you make the most out of your earnings.

As is customary with this series, the month will kick off with a green living webinar on Wednesday 3 June, providing tips on lowering your bills while thinking of the environment.

This will be followed by online sessions on saving (Wednesday 17 June) and budgeting like a pro (Thursday 18 June) to help you reach both your short-term and long-term financial goals.

On Friday 19 June, there will be a masterclass on building financial resilience, while guidance on improving your credit score will be offered on Thursday 25 June.

MORE WEBINARS AND HOW TO BOOK YOUR SPOT: https://bit.ly/4uyN85W

26/05/2026

🎥 VIDEO RELEASED OF OFFICERS' TERRIFYING ORDEAL

Video footage has been released of the moments when two frontline Suffolk officers were dragged by a reversing vehicle while attempting to detain a suspected drug dealer.

Police Constables Steve Coughlan and Owen Turner were on patrol late last year when what began as routine community-based intelligence work escalated into a life-threatening confrontation.

The full story was released on Suffolk Police Federation's website last week - https://bit.ly/49StI3C

Steve and Owen have also been interviewed about the incident on local radio station Greatest Hits Radio (Norfolk and Suffolk)

WATCH ➡ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ute6l5u5mfM

22/05/2026

FED CONDEMNS 'OVERNIGHT' CUT TO POLICE PENSIONS LUMP SUMS

Police officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme are facing an immediate reduction in the lump sums they receive at retirement, following a sudden change to commutation factors introduced this week.

The change was triggered by a Treasury decision to increase the SCAPE discount rate, with revised commutation factors issued today and applied with immediate effect.

Commutation factors determine how much cash an officer receives if they choose to give up part of their annual pension at retirement.

Under the new factors, officers retiring from today will receive almost 5 per cent less lump sum for the same amount of pension surrendered than an officer retiring last week. That change is expected to cost police officers thousands of pounds each.

The Police Federation says the speed and timing of the change means some officers retiring now are being hit without warning, despite having received retirement quotations or benefit illustrations based on the previous factors only weeks earlier. That means officers may have already made financial decisions based on those figures.

Find out more from Police Federation National Secretary John Partington and Suffolk branch secretary Ben Hudson: https://bit.ly/4nEaWTi

20/05/2026

👩🏻‍⚖️ CALLS FOR STRONGER SUPPORT FOR OFFICERS ATTACKED ON DUTY

New figures reveal Suffolk Police officers were assaulted 622 times in the past year – but the Federation has warned the actual level of violence faced by frontline officers is far higher.

The statistics, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, show officers were subjected to a wide range of attacks, from common assaults to grievous bodily harm, and even strangulation and suffocation.

Suffolk Police Federation vice chair Matt Paisley said that officers' under-reporting of attacks on them means the figures should be viewed as a minimum.

He said: “That’s not the full picture.

“We know officers across the county are assaulted during the course of their duty and don’t always record it.

“For many, it becomes habitual and almost seen as an occupational hazard.”

The FOI data showed there were 448 assaults or assaults by beating of a constable and 109 assaults occasioning actual bodily harm.

Other offences included GBH with intent to resist or prevent arrest (2), GBH serious wound without intent (4), wounding with intent to resist or prevent arrest (2), wounding with intent to do GBH (2), and three offences of strangulation and suffocation.

Matt said that with around 1,400 officers serving Suffolk, and roughly a third working frontline roles, many officers will have been assaulted more than once.

READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4nZkLM5

19/05/2026

🤝 GET EXPERT ADVICE ON YOUR SAVINGS

A range of useful resources has been created by Serve and Protect Credit Union to help Federation members discover more about effective money saving.

As part of its recently launched ‘Invest in Yourself’ campaign, Serve and Protect has compiled a set of guidance assets with expert advice on the best ways to save for the future, including key tips on ISAs.

There are detailed guides and planners on a host of financial topics for members to get stuck into.

DOWNLOAD THE INFO: https://bit.ly/4fu2sfr

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