- Conference
- 2024 Police, Probation and CAFCASS Conference
- Date
- 18 June 2024
- Decision
- Carried
Conference, know that the implementation of Post Incident Process (PIP) accreditation for UNISON activists has been a resounding success.
Trained PIP accredited UNISON representatives ensure that our members are looked after following a death or serious injury (DSI) following police contact. PIP reps provide crucial welfare assistance, obtain legal cover, and provide ongoing support throughout the often many months long process.
However, before UNISON’s involvement, the Post Incident Management (PIM) process was viewed in most Forces as predominantly a police firearms officer issue resulting in the welfare and legal considerations for police staff being overlooked. Members were left exposed and not afforded the same legal protections as their officer colleagues.
Conference, despite the success of the accreditation process for UNISON PIP reps, we can’t rest on our laurels until we’re confident that our members have access to a PIP rep when they need one, achieved by continuously recruiting and training PIP reps and encouraging Forces to recognise the important role that our PIP reps perform.
Conference, this motion calls on the SGE to:
• survey branches to better understand:
• the number of PIP accredited reps per force;
• how widespread the use of standby allowance for PIP reps is;
• best practice that could be shared; and,
• for the SGE to then use the information as part of a campaign to recruit and train more PIP reps to meet the needs of the membership.