Join the Federation

For police officers, membership costs £19.50 per lunar month (four-weekly) and the fee is deducted at source from your pay. Additionally, officers who are members of the Federation can choose to join the Group Insurance scheme. The cost is £28.80 every four weeks.

For Specials, the cost of membership is £21.04 per calendar month. This cost is covered by BTP. Additionally, Specials who are members of the Federation can choose to join the Group Insurance scheme. The cost is £28.26* per calendar month and payment is taken via Direct Debit. This cost cannot be reclaimed from BTP.

Membership of the Federation is optional but please read more about the representation, advice and support that is only available to our members. As police officers, we have many restrictions on both our work and private lives. We are contracted to be available for duty 24/7, are forbidden from taking part in any form of industrial action, and don't have full employment rights.

Therefore, it is sensible to have legal and professional representation against malicious allegations, unfair treatment and unfounded criticism.

The Group Insurance Scheme is also optional, but we strongly advise you read about the cover it entitles you to before making your decision. You can read more about the scheme here.

*Please note, the lower cost of Group Insurance for Specials reflects the different level of cover provided, namely that sickness cover is not provided. This is due to the complexity of the interaction between an individual's day job and time spent volunteering as a Special.