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Cambridgeshire Police Federation Meeting Dates 2025:
Full Council
- 7 March 25
- 20 June 25
- 26 September 25
- 5 December 25
Branch Board
- 7 February 25
- 22 May 25
- 12 September 25
- 7 November 25
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🏋️♀️ NEW GYM AN INVESTMENT IN OFFICER HEALTH AND WELLBEING![]()
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“I won’t stop until all our gyms are even better for our officers,” says Detective Inspector Justin Howard, who is behind a new purpose-built facility for Cambridgeshire cops.![]()
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Justin, the Force’s lead gym single point of contact (SPOC), has been working on a new facility at Thorpe Wood station in Peterborough over the past few months.![]()
It replaces the station’s previous gym, which was situated in an old office.![]()
Chief Constable Nick Dean officially opened the new gym, and Justin said it will bring many benefits to individual officers and the Force.![]()
He said: “The organisation is committed to looking after our wellbeing, and this new space is testament to that.![]()
“It will help ensure officers are able to maintain and improve both their physical and mental health.![]()
“Policing is a tough occupation and as an organisation it is so important to look after the health of our workforce, which is of course improved through exercise. ![]()
“Professionalising the gym space has seen significant improvement regarding our health and safety compliance, reducing the risks around injury when exercising and using the equipment.![]()
“And officers who have sustained injury – physical and psychological – are, in some cases, able to return to work quicker due to having access to this and the seven other gyms across the Force.![]()
“This means we can get our officers back doing the job that they love and ensure we can serve the public with strength in numbers.”![]()
Cambridgeshire Police has eight gyms, including the new Thorpe Wood facility, which are maintained by Justin and a team of seven SPOCs.![]()
Each SPOC holds a nationally-recognised NVQ Level 2 qualification to ensure users are inducted properly and professionally.![]()
Now he’s looking to improve the other gym facilities.![]()
“I won’t stop until all our gyms are even better for our officers,” he said.![]()
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