Police Magazine March's edition of Police magazine is now online on the Police Federation website and includes: N.B. - each link opens a page from the www.polfed.org website please use the back button on your browser to return to this page. Editorial News: Federation hits out at female officer report News: PM pledge to maintain police numbers News: Forces should keep figures that could cut assaults Federation Views: David Pellatt, secretary of the Inspectors’ Central Committee reflects on the past and looks at what the future could hold for the rank as some forces look to reduce senior managers View from the Chair Local focus: Mark Botham, chairman of North Yorkshire Police Federation, looks at the divisiveness of special priority payments View from the sidelines: Light-hearted look at life by Clive Chamberlain who looks writes on the issue of weight gain and the more serious subject of police overtime Police in parliament: What makes a prospective parliamentary candidate volunteer as a Special Constable? Syreeta Lund speaks to Nicola Bates, contesting Nick Clegg’s seat on why she decided to walk the beat Future force: Could the recession be used as an excuse to downgrade police officers pay and conditions? Roger Seifert, professor of industrial relations and human resources management Moving on up? Can you really manage to get onto the housing ladder on a police officer’s wage? Suzanne Boyce, editor of Homefocus magazine offers up some solutions Breaking the silence: How Northumbria Police’s Public Protection Unit is trying to get women to report domestic violence which results in the murders of two women every week in the UK A risky business: A driver training expert and psychologist writes about how the risks of driving at high speeds can be cut through brain training techniques