ESSEX Police Federation is urging members to check in locally when it comes to them knowing their rights.<\/p>\n
The Police Federation of England and Wales has launched a new Know Your Rights campaign kicking off by offering officers information on annual leave and what to do if their days off are cancelled.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIts important officers know their rights,\u201d Essex Police Federation Chairman Steve Taylor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe regulations can be a really difficult read so having it explained in clear English is a really beneficial way of spending our time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ran a series in Essex a couple of months ago around Know Your Rights which ran for about six weeks, and we covered most of the main topics on our Facebook page.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was well received. My one concern with the centre doing it is, being frank, they don\u2019t know all the rights that Essex officers have or haven\u2019t got.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, whilst they can speak generally, actually for the best answer speak to your local federation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have local agreements and arrangements in place. Sometimes these are better than regulations, sometimes they\u2019re different to regulations. As a starter for ten, have a look at what the national federation are doing. But, if in doubt, please speak to your local federation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"