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Private
Medical Insurance
We
are pleased to announce a new service which is available to
all members of Cumbria Constabulary.
AXA
PPP Healthcare is one of the largest and most experienced
medical insurance companies in the UK, with over 65 years
experience in this sector, and more than 3 million members
throughout the UK. They recently won the award for ‘Best
Private Medical Insurance Provider’ at the annual Your
Money Direct awards ceremony for the fourth year running.
The benefits package offered by AXA PPP Healthcare gives full
cover for in-patient/day-patient treatment at a wide range
of private hospitals, plus full nursing at home aftercare.
Included in the package is £1000 per person per year
for consultations, tests and other out-patient treatment,
including physiotherapy. MRI, CT and PET scans are covered
in full, and cancer treatment is also fully covered.
The scheme works on the basis of a moratorium on pre-existing
conditions. That means that new conditions will be covered
in full, and conditions that occurred more than five years
prior to joining the scheme will also be covered in full,
provided that the individual is now clear of that condition.
However, conditions that occurred during the past five years
are subject to a two year moratorium.
The premiums are determined by the age of the member, and
we have obtained specially negotiated group rates that we
consider to be extremely competitive. A table of rates is
also enclosed.
Members can join the scheme as a single person, as a couple,
as a single parent, or as a family. The number of children
to a single parent, or in a family, does not affect the premium,
Children can stay in the scheme until the renewal date after
their 21st birthday, or if they are in full time education,
until the renewal date after their 25th birthday.
We believe that this is an outstanding opportunity for our
members to provide themselves and their families with first
class private healthcare cover, from a highly regarded healthcare
insurer, at extremely competitive rates.
For any other information please do not hesitate to contact
the Federation Office on 01768 217448 (internal extension
7448)
May
2007
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Police
Memorial Garden
Over
the past couple of years, there have been moves nationally
to officially acknowledge the deaths of Police Officers who
have died in service since the formation of policing.
Sir Michael Winner has obtained funding to pay for a magnificent
monument to all fallen officers, which is nearing completion
in London. In October 2004 it was the first National
Memorial Day at St Paul's Cathedral and the sale of lapel
pins throughout the County. The second Memorial Day
service was on October 2nd 2005 and took place in Wales.
All
this got me to think about what was in place within Cumbria
Constabulary to acknowledge the deaths of police officers
in the Cumbria Constabulary area. Research showed that,
since 1835, 14 officers had died in the execution of their
duty but there was no formal memorial in their names.
In
Autumn 2004, I approached the Chief Constable with regards
to the provision of a memorial garden at Force Headquarters,
an idea that Mr Baxter was happy to endorse; the walled garden
at the rear of Carleton Hall, overlooking the old putting
green was identified.
HQ
is the appropriate place, as all officers in the force attend
HQ at various stages throughout their service and would be
able to visit the garden and spend time there.
The
garden will be paid for in a number of ways; firstly volunteers
would be sought to help with the tidying of the garden.
A meeting with Newton Rigg College has been held to see if
they are able to assist with design etc. and funding will
come from from the Federation member services.
You
may ask, 'If it is the idea of the Federation and they are
raising money - is it for police officers only?'. The
answer is, quite simply, no. Over the years, a number
of police staff have also lost their lives either carrying
out their duties or at work. The garden would also be
an area for all staff to remember friends and colleagues who
have died both on and off duty.
Below
are the details of the fallen officers who have died on duty.
Constable
James Fawcett - 11/10/1835
Constable
Thomas Jardine - 30/06/1841
Constable
Joseph Byrnes - 29/10/1885
Constable
John Groves - 07/03/1886
Reserve
Constable Andrew Johnstone - 03/07/1915
Sergeant
Thomas Bell - 16/04/1918
Sergeant
Frank Tyson - 20/10/1933
Constable
Arthur Brelsford - April 1952
Constable
John Wren - 20/08/1955
Constable
Lyall Law Milton - 30/10/1964
Constable
George William Russell - 10/02/1965
Sergeant
Clarence Smith - 29/06/1968
Detective
Constable Gordon Tallontire - 26/01/1970
Constable
William Rumney - 31/05/1971
Constable
Isaac Walker Shepherd - 14/10/1976
Sergeant
William Tyson - 19/10/1980
Constable
Keith Easterbrook - 03/06/1993
Adrian
Mason
JBB
Secretary
26.05.05
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Police
Federation Solicitors
Russell
Jones and Walker (RJW) were founded in London in the 1920s and have
acted for the Police Federation for over 45 years.
Personal
Injury on or off Duty
The
Federation Scheme covers officers who are injured both on and off
duty and includes assisting families of officers who are injured
in the same accident. The Personal Injury department in Newcastle
handles all types of compensation claims whether arising from RTAs,
criminal activity, workplace injuries, training, defective equipment
or stress.
RJW
also have a dedicated Clinical Negligence department who can advise
members who have suffered as a result of a medical accident.
Wills
& Legal Helpline
The
RJW legal helpline is available to all officers and their partners
24 hours a day, offering high quality legal advice on virtually
any personal matter. They also offer you free and discounted
wills. For more info contact - Legal Helpline - 0845-601-1907
& Wills & Probate - 0845-601-1908
For
more information, visit their website at www.rjw.co.uk/polfed
Police
Federation Claimline
The
Police Federation are pleased to announce an additional service
for all contributing members : PF Claimline. In partnership
with our solicitors, we have developed a state of the art dedicated
claim line for personal injury cases to complement the current system
of reporting accident cases. If you are a contributing member
of the Police Federation of England and Wales and have suffered
any personal injury on or off duty you are entitled
to free legal advice and support to obtain financial compensation.
Federation
fund rules cover claims for physical and mental injury where someone
else is to blame. All claims are authorised by the Police
Federation. Specialist nationwide solicitors will quickly
help you to find out if you have a claim and ensure you obtain full
damages. In the last two years RJW have recovered just over
£42 million in compensation for police officers.
You
now have the option of calling free phone 0800 9171 999 and all
the essential information will be taken to get your case started.
The
types of cases the federation scheme covers include, Road Traffic
Accidents, Fatal Accident Claims, Defective Equipment, Dog Bites,
Accidents in the Workplace, Occupational Deafness, Training Injuries
and tripping/slipping.
Being
injured on or off duty can cause a host of other problems that are
unique to police officers. This varies from reduction
to half or nil pay if you are unable to work, to loss of promotion
and specialisation prospects. Medical retirement, including
ill health and injury pension applications and appeals, benefits
and a general welfare issues, are areas that the Federation and
our solicitors deal with day in day out.
Russell
Jones and Walker
4th
Floor
General
Buildings
18-20
Grey Street
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
NE1
6AE
0191-204-6000
0800-9171-999
Donna
Bainbridge
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Job
Opportunities for Retired Police Officers
A
Company named Scott-Grant are specialist providers of flexible temporary
work opportunities. Their Clients include Tesco, Rolls Royce
and a number of police forces and Local Governments. They
are urrently looking for Police Officers who have retired or about
to retire in order to fill a number of opportunities ranging from
Control Room Environments through the whole range of skills possessed
by Police Officers.
To
find out more, please contact:
Mr
Alan Oldaker
Police
Contract Specialist
Scott-Grant
Limited
111
London Road
Sawbridgeworth
Herts
CM21
9JJ
01279-723-311
police@scott-grant.co.uk
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Cumbria
Police Federation, Joint Branch Board Office
1, The Green, Carleton Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2BA
01768-21
7426/7424/7448/7615
Email: admincumbria@cumbria.polfed.org
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