Police Officers' Union (Kingdom of Great Britain)
The Police Officers' Union is a union of British police officers established in 2042. It is known for it's influence and it's support of the Labour government of Alexander Khan. It represents all police officers under the rank of Superintendent.
| Full name | British Police Officers' Union |
|---|---|
| Motto | Societatem defendendae defensorum |
| Motto in English | Defending those who defend society |
| Founded | April the 3rd 2042 |
| Predecessor | Police Federation of England and Wales and Police Federation of Scotland |
| Members | 835,000 |
| Head union | Sir Stephen Edward Smith |
| Affiliation | Trade Union Congress |
| Country | Kingdom of Great Britain |
History
After the Police strike of 1919 police officers were allowed to join the Police Federation but banned from joining unions or going on strike. This was the case until 2042 when the Labour government of Sir Alexander Khan allowed the police to have their own union.
Political positions
The British Police Officers' Union supports economically left-wing policies (such as high pay for police officers and employment laws that benefit employees) whilst maintaining a somewhat authoritarian social stance (for example supporting bans on far-right extremist marches as well as communist, anarchist and radical feminist ones, supporting the death penalty for terrorists and the murderers of police officers and supporting the arming of all urban police officers). They were keen advocates of conscription and defenders of the government during the 2047 draft riot.