s
of England and Wales
Upholding the
Queen’s Peace: Independent Review of Police Officer
towards a new and Staff Remuneration
consensus on policing and Conditions Annual Final Report – Volume 2 Tom Brake Shami Chakrabarti Mike Chatterton Yvette Cooperenfelt John Fass
Police Federation Annual Reports 2012 Reports Annual FederationPolice Peter Hitchens Kamaljeet Jandu Javed Khan Paul McKeever Theresa May Jayne Monkhouse Reports Sir Denis O’Connor Sean O’Neill Cm 8325-II March 2012 Sir Hugh Orde Ian Rennie Roger Seifert
Edited by Raj Jethwa Two Volumes not to be sold seperately £91.00 2012
Joint Central Committee Constables’ Central Committee Sergeants’ Central Committee Inspectors’ Central Committee
Typeset and printed by The Police Federation of England and Wales
www.polfed.org JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 1
2012 Executive Summary
survey of the membership on a number of areas. Whilst some information has been released, the full survey findings will be published with the Stevens Review in the New Year. The Chairman, Paul McKeever, also gave oral evidence to the Review.
The Police Federation has maintained political pressure on the Government on a number of Paul McKeever Ian Rennie key issues including police budgets, pensions, Chairman General Secretary changes to conditions of service, officer safety, complaints, governance and accountability. 2012 proved to be another turbulent and This year there was also the added dynamic of unsettling year for policing as many of the the Olympic Games, where the professionalism post-election policies introduced by the of UK police officers was witnessed by a Coalition Government started to impact on worldwide audience. police officers’ terms and conditions of service, what we do and how we do it. Throughout the year the Police Federation has taken every opportunity to raise with political The impact of the Government drive to tackle stakeholders the danger to public confidence the fiscal deficit also started to affect frontline and safety of mass privatisation of policing. delivery as we began to witness a decline in police officer numbers. The expectation that The private security debacle during the police officers could and would do more for Olympic Games gave another platform to the less further compounded the low morale Police Federation to bring this issue to public within the service. attention. The British policing model is the envy of other nations and is replicated by many The following is a summary of the key issues countries across the world. The Police for the Police Federation during 2012. There Federation will continue to fight against any is greater detail on specific issues within the erosion or threat to the politically independent relevant sub-sections contained within this Office of Constable. annual report. Fighting for police officers’ terms and A year in Parliament conditions, pay and pensions This year, despite huge pressure and a stark The year saw police officers throughout warning from the Federation as to the England and Wales facing the burden of having unintended consequences of their actions, the to do more with less; fewer resources, cuts to Coalition government continued to drive budgets; cuts to departments and numbers; ahead with its Treasury-led policy of cutting and the uncertainty of what was happening the police budget by at least 20 percent. with their own pay and pensions. Political support for no further budget cuts has grown during the year as the Federation In January, the Police Arbitration Tribunal continued to lobby backbench MPs and (PAT) decision on the Winsor One proposals Assembly Members against any further was published. The arbiters took the middle reductions in the next Comprehensive ground which left many police officers and the Spending Review. Government unsatisfied. Conscious that the Home Secretary could still veto the decision In 2011, the Labour Party had announced its and impose the Winsor One intention to conduct an independent review of recommendations, the Federation lobbied policing. This year, the Police Federation Government to ratify the PAT decision. On 30 assisted Lord Stevens’ Review by conducting a January the Home Secretary announced her
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 1 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 2
2012 Executive Summary
intention to accept the PAT decision in full Regrettably, as was seen previously, the barrier and ratify it into Determinations. to true negotiation appeared to be political Unfortunately, a number of matters were interference. changed before implementation. We have registered our concerns and continue to talk to In July, following a considerable number of the Official Side about further changes to meetings, Staff Side registered a failure to agree Determinations. on the Winsor Two proposals and the independent Chair referred it to the Police In March, Tom Winsor published his second Arbitration Tribunal. This was particularly report on police officer and staff remuneration disappointing as, during the negotiations, a and conditions. On behalf of the membership, credible and robust alternative including a the Federation immediately attacked any significant reduction in the current and future further changes to police officers’ terms and police pay bill was proposed by Staff Side. conditions. It made clear that policing already faced a 20 per cent budget cut, the loss of That same month, together with colleagues on 16,000 police officers over four years, £300 Staff Side, we registered a failure to agree on million removed from police pay, a two-year the Winsor 2 proposals and awaited a date for pay freeze and a capped one per cent increase the Police Arbitration Tribunal. This was in years three and four. extremely disappointing as it became clear that the Home Office was not prepared to On 21 March, having read the 1,000 page negotiate or move on any of the proposals report, the Joint Central Committee (JCC) despite very credible alternatives being offered published its view that the report was by Staff Side. deliberately offensive and detrimental to policing in England and Wales. The JCC In September, as a result of the continued called upon the Home Secretary to reject the attack by Government on policing and police report that was ill-conceived, ill-considered officers’ terms and conditions, the JCC agreed and made up of previously rejected ideas. to push ahead as soon as practicable with the planned ballot of the membership on whether That same week the JCC voted unanimously they wish the Police Federation to pursue to hold a ballot of its membership on the industrial rights for police officers. question of whether police officers want full industrial rights. They also agreed to hold an The ballot will be conducted by the event in central London before the Police professional and independent polling Federation’s annual conference in May to company Electoral Reform Society (ERS) and highlight the unprecedented attack on policing will take place from 31 January to 28 by this government and the consequences that February, 2013. these cuts will have for public safety. The year ended with a sense of déjà-vu and the One week later the Home Secretary accepted same frustration and uncertainty with which it all of Tom Winsor’s part two had started. In October, over two separate recommendations and referred them to the days, the arbiters met for the Police Police Negotiating Board. The fact this Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) on Winsor Two. decision came within days of the JCC call to Their decision was received on 6 December reject the Winsor Two report demonstrated and ratified by the Home Secretary in January the contempt the Government has for police 2013. officers. Also in October, the Home Secretary A series of PNB working groups were announced a consultation on the introduction established to start the extremely difficult of a Police Pay Review Body, which would negotiations around the recommendations. mean abolishing the Police Negotiating Board
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 2 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 3
2012 Executive Summary
(PNB). The Federation made clear in meetings petition gained painted a stark picture of the with parliamentarians and the newly elected strength of feeling and anger felt by police Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), just officers across the UK. During the debate a how effective PNB can be if left to make its number of politicians, briefed by the Police own decisions without political interference. Federation nationally and locally, spoke out The existing negotiating machinery, together against the changes to police pensions. with independent arbitration, was established to protect police officers who hold a unique To safeguard the Office of Constable, policing position in society. There is no need to change must remain independent of politics and the police pay machinery. political interference. The terms and conditions of service for police officers must In September, the Government had confirmed be fair and reflect the restrictions on police that from April 2015, the existing police officers’ professional and private lives. On pensions schemes would be replaced by career your behalf, we will continue to ensure that average pension schemes. these messages are delivered loud and clear during 2013. The Police Federation, as a constituent part of Staff Side, made the strongest possible Further detail on all the issues relating to police representations to retain the current pension pay, pensions and terms and conditions of service, arrangements for serving police officers and can be found in the PNB/PAB section of this engaged in the consultation of the Home annual report. Secretary’s proposals for police pension reform in an attempt to secure as many improvements Police march in May as possible. On 10 May over 35,000 off-duty police officers made their way to London for the General Secretary, Ian Rennie, reiterated the biggest march by police officers ever seen in Police Federation’s position when giving the UK. evidence to the Public Service Pension Committee in November. Following the From dawn to dusk, the march attracted local consultation with government, the Police and national media attention and the Federation secured concessions with regards to Government was left in no doubt of the clear the changes to police pensions in respect of message – a 20 percent cut to policing is retirement age and transitional arrangements. criminal and there will be consequences.
It is important to note that had we refused to The march started with a rally at which engage with the Home Office, the likely Chairman, Paul McKeever addressed the outcome would have been the imposition of gathered crowd before the march began. The the Home Secretary’s original proposals. We Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper and a could only try to influence the outcome with number of MPs and celebrities joined the open engagement in the process, and then march to show their support. accept improvements that were offered. The issue of pension structure and reform is a Legal Services 2012 different situation in law to any other pay and The JCC provides legal advice and conditions negotiations, and stands outside of representation to members in respect of duty this official negotiation framework. related criminal and misconduct matters, defamation and privacy, employment tribunal In November, an online petition calling on the respondents, malicious prosecutions, Government to halt its attack on police regulations advice, inquests, judicial reviews, pensions reached over 100,000 signatories, criminal appeals and police appeal tribunals. triggering a debate on police pensions in Each Rank General Secretary deals with Parliament. The number of signatures the funding of claims of discrimination; cases of
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 3 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 4
2012 Executive Summary
discrimination that involve a conflict are fund primary claims of discrimination; of considered for funded by the JCC. these, women account for 50% of the total cases funded. 30% of Constables were women In 2012 the Police Federation funded a total in 2012, yet for the second year in succession, of 2217 legal actions, compared to 2033 in the Constables Central Committee funded 2011. more cases from women (122) than from men (111). Chart 1: The proportion and number of cases supported by the PFEW in 2012 Chart 4: The Racial Breakdown of Funded (Total 2217) Cases in 2012
In 20% of cases the ethnicity of the claimant was not recorded. Chart 2: The breakdown of claims of discrimination funded by the Separate Rank BME officers made up 5% of police officers in Committees in 2012 (Total 310). England and Wales in 2012 (Home Office) and 10% of the total claims funded by the Police Federation (where ethnicity was stated). The Separate Rank Committees fund primary claims of discrimination; of these, BME officers accounted for 18% of the total cases funded.
2012 saw our current claims management database updated with the installation of an EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) system. We now have the ability to receive claims electronically from 38 JBB’s thus reducing Chart 3: The Gender Breakdown of funded paper wastage, postal delays and providing our cases in 2012 members quicker access to lawyers. We also opened up the ability to receive any claims via email for those Boards not on the EDI system. By moving forward into this new digital era, we will never be completely paperless, but the processes now in place have allowed us to enhance our already efficient service which is providing quicker access to legal services for our members and more streamlined processing.
Women made up 27% of officers in the Towards the end of 2012 all Committees have England and Wales in 2012 (Home Office); adopted agreed protocols in respect of the and 22% of the cases funded by the Police ebilling system, thus generating consistency in Federation. The Separate Rank Committees the management of the ebills and providing
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 4 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 5
2012 Executive Summary
clarity to all interested parties. At the time of A highlight of conference was the session on this report, the protocols had embedded the Olympics and an inspirational talk from extremely well. five times Olympic gold medal winner, Sir Steve Redgrave, who arrived on stage carrying Annual Conference an Olympic 2012 torch. The 20 percent cut to the police budget and changes to police officers’ terms and The Policewomen’s Eve of Conference conditions of service dominated discussion meeting heard presentations from Jayne and debate at the Police Federation annual Monkhouse, OBE, Equality Advisor, Emma conference in Bournemouth. Hawksworth from solicitors Russell Jones and Walker, and Professor Jennifer Brown – This year, there was much anticipation Director of the Manheim Centre for surrounding the attendance of the Home Criminology at the London School of Secretary on the Wednesday of conference Economics and Political Science. week, the day the Police Federation Chairman delivers his keynote speech. The Home Professor Brown spoke about her involvement Secretary, Theresa May MP, was left in no in the Independent Police Commission doubt of the anger, frustration and disbelief Review of Policing. She revealed the outcomes felt by police officers throughout England and from a survey of more than 3,400 officers Wales about the unfair attack on policing. The from Federated ranks that showed that around Chairman received a long standing ovation in 40 per cent of women in the Police Service direct contrast to the response the Home have considered or are currently thinking Secretary received at the conclusion of her about leaving. reply. A new Federation booklet for police women In the main forum debates, conference who are new or expectant mothers: What to discussed the future of police pay and Expect, was launched at the meeting. conditions. Delegates heard from Alistair Hatchet, Head of Pay and HR at IDS; Sue The JCC is grateful to the committee Hastings, independent advisor on job members, CAC and JBBs for their continued evaluation; Jayne Monkhouse OBE, equality support to ensure conference is a success. advisor; and Ian Rennie, PFEW General Secretary. Conference Motions The following motions were agreed at There was a lively Question Time session with conference: ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde; Police Superintendents’ Association President, Derek 1. TRUSTEES REPORT Barnett, PFEW Chairman, Paul McKeever, (Treasurers) JCC together with the Police Minister, Nick “That this Conference receives and accepts the Herbert; Shadow Police Minister, David report of the Trustees of the Police Federation Hanson; and Chief Executive of Victim (Joint) Fund.” CARRIED Support, Javed Khan. 2. FEDERATION FUNDS – Following the summer of discontent in 2011, TREASURER’S REPORT there was a session looking at the riots and (Treasurers) JCC lesson learned. There was also a session on “That this Conference receives and accepts the stalking law reform and the implications for report of the Treasurer of the funds under the policing. There were two closed forums, one control of the Central Committee.” on international terrorism and a presentation CARRIED by the Police Federation Futures Group.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 5 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 6
2012 Executive Summary
4. REDRAFTING OF FUND RULES rationale and business case and seek approval (Treasurers) JCC for this additional raise from the delegates.” “That this Conference approves the general LOST purpose and intent of the redrafted Fund Rules marked ‘Police Federation Draft Fund 6. PROPOSED CHANGE TO Rules – Conference 2012’ and instructs the CONFERENCE PROCEDURE Joint Central Committee to submit the STANDING ORDER 11 REGARDING redrafted rules to the Secretary of State for ELECTIONS approval” JCC ‘Nominations for all members of central AMENDMENT Hertfordshire committees shall close at 9.15am seven days Remove the words “the general purpose and prior to the commencement of the separate intent” from the motion so it reads; central conferences. All nominations must be “That this Conference approves the redrafted on the prescribed form and signed by the Fund Rules marked ‘Police Federation Draft proposer and seconder, certifying that the Fund Rules — Conference 2012’ and instructs nominee is prepared to stand. All reference to the Joint Central Committee to submit the separate conference within these regulations redrafted rules to the Secretary of State for shall include a separate annual general meeting approval” CARRIED should the appropriate rank central committee deem it to be so.' LOST This work was undertaken by the Treasurers Dept and the regulatory changes were 7. TAKING ON A WITHDRAWN circulated under JBB Circular 4/2013. MOTION FROM ANOTHER SPONSORING BOARD WITH A 14 DAY 5. MINIMUM RISE IN FEDERATION NOTIFICATION PERIOD VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION EXECUTIVE Thames Valley SUBSCRIPTIONS ‘That Conference proposes a change to CAC EXECUTIVE Derbyshire standing orders to read; “That this conference approves a minimum This rule relates to any Joint Branch Board, rise in Federation voluntary contribution Committee or such body that has the right to subscriptions. bring a motion to conference and shall apply where a board has opened correspondence on Federation voluntary contribution a proposed motion and then decides not to subscription should always rise by the same pursue the matter:- percentage amount as that awarded in salary increase for Federated members as determined • They shall inform all other Joint Branch at the most recent uplift of pay prior to the Boards, Committees or such body that has Police Federation Annual National the right to bring motions to conference of Conference. their decision.
Where Federated Ranks are not awarded a • Any other Joint Branch Board, Committee salary increase, then subscription or such body that has the right to bring a contributions will be increased by 3p per motion to conference may within 14 days member per week: this being the minimum of being notified take up sponsorship of the amount that can be determined in line with motion and be treated as if they had Fund rule 4.1. initiated the process.
Where the National Treasurer has determined • The board taking up sponsorship shall be that a more substantial increase in granted extensions of 14 days to time subscriptions is required, then they should limits. However no extensions can go past bring that matter before conference with a the eve of conference, Conference
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 6 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 7
2012 Executive Summary
Arrangements Committee meeting. This Party Political Conferences will not however preclude a board from The Police Federation had a high profile taking up sponsorship immediately prior to presence at each of the autumn political party the conference debate.’ CARRIED conferences.
This matter was addressed by amendments to For the third year running, we hosted a fringe the CAC Standing Orders. even entitled ‘The Policing Fringe’, with the Association of Chief Police Officers and the 3. ANNUAL REPORT Police Superintendents’ Association of (Executive) JCC England and Wales. “That this Conference receives and accepts the Annual Report of the Central Committee for At the Liberal Democrat conference Michael the year 2011”. CARRIED Crick (Channel 4 News) chaired a panel which included one of the first public outings for MOTIONS ACCEPTED AS POLICY BY Jeremy Browne MP in his role as Minister for THE JCC BEFORE CONFERENCE Crime Prevention. At the Labour conference SINCE THE CLOSING DATE FOR Alan Travis (Guardian) led the proceedings ACCEPTANCE BY THE CAC with David Hanson (Shadow Police Minister) and Yvette Cooper (Shadow Home Secretary) Emergency Motion 1 on the panel. Finally, at the Conservative Metropolitan Conference, Charles Moore (Telegraph) “This conference instructs the Joint Central presided over a robust debate with Damian Committee of the Police Federation of Green (Minister for Policing) giving an overview of the current government agenda: England & Wales to explore all of the consequences, including the legal position, At each of the meetings the Police Federation’s with regards to police officers who are views were put forward robustly by the members of the Police Federation of England Chairman and other Federation & Wales obtaining Industrial Rights. A report representatives present. The Chairman also should be made available to all members spoke on a number of other fringe meeting before Police Federation Annual Conference panels too and one-to-one meetings were held 2013.” by a number of JCC members with MPs and other stakeholders. The report is available on the website: http://www.polfed.org/Ballot_on_Industrial_ Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) Rights_briefing_document_011112.pdf 2012 saw one Coalition government policy result in the greatest change in police Emergency Motion 2 governance for decades. The practical reality of Metropolitan the Police Reform and Social Responsibility “This conference instructs the Joint Central Act resulted in the demise of Police Authorities Committee of the Police Federation of and the inaugural election of Police and Crime England & Wales to hold a ballot of the full Commissioners (PCCs). membership on the question “Do you wish the PFEW to seek to obtain Industrial In September the Federation published its Rights”. This ballot should be held after the PCC manifesto which made clear the desire to membership are provided with all relevant work with those newly elected to office. The information with regards to the consequences manifesto was adapted locally too and sent to of members of the Police Federation of all prospective PCC candidates as well as MPs England & Wales obtaining Industrial Rights, and Welsh Assembly Members. and should be held before Police Federation Annual Conference 2013. On 15 November the first elections for PCCs
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 7 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 8
2012 Executive Summary
were held and resulted in a predictably poor particularly in the areas of major crime and turn-out of less than 20 percent nationally. disorder. The surprise was the number of Independent candidates who were elected. The Police Police Federation National Detectives Federation had warned against the danger of Forum Conference PCCs taking political control of operational In October, the Police Federation National policing. Interesting to note, that within weeks Detective Forum (PFNDF) held its annual of the elections two Chief Officers decided it conference. Following on from work was time to move on. undertaken by the Inspectors’ Central Committee, Vicky Turnbull presented her Roads Policing Conference findings about the long hour culture among In January another successful roads policing detective ranks and the dangers it poses to conference was hosted by the Police Federation officers’ health and the quality of together with the Association of Chief Police investigations. Officers. The event saw 250 attendees including the roads safety minister, Mike There was also a presentation by the SIO in Penning MP. the Raoul Moat case, which rightly focused public attention on the dangers police officers Delegates heard from Alan Jones, the face when PC David Rathband was shot and Federation’s lead on roads policing, that the blinded. Chief Constable Keith Bristow, head 20 percent cuts to police budgets were having of the National Crime Agency also addressed a severe impact on roads policing units. delegates and gave an update on the National Information obtained by Freedom of Crime Agency. Information requests to forces showed that the numbers of roads policing officers had been During conference, the PFNDF Awards were reduced by 11.6 percent in the five years from also presented.DCI Julian Richardson and the 2007 to 2011. Operation Munda team from Greater Manchester Police won the Detective Julie Townsend, Brake’s deputy chief Investigation Award for a year-long undercover executive, took the opportunity whilst operation that led to three terrorism addressing delegates to call upon the convictions. The Services to Detectives Award Government to stop the cuts in life-saving went to DC Catherine Easton, from roads policing. She said roads policing should Northumbria Police, for her tireless work in be a national policing priority in order to investigations of rape and serious sexual abuse. safeguard the public and prevent needless The Student Detective Award was won by casualties. Marie Palak from Greater Manchester Police who scored 97 per cent in her detective exam, Other speakers included Stuart Donald, the highest in England and Wales. Finally, Assistant Chief Constable of Humberside career detective Jon Murphy, chief constable of Police who put the case forward for Merseyside Police, was nominated for the considering single crewing officers to get more Special Recognition Award. out of fewer resources, and Marilyn Wignall from Devon and Cornwall police who Bravery Awards 2012 addressed the subject of officers dealing with This year’s annual Police Bravery Awards were stress and trauma. held at Plaisterers’ Hall in the City of London. The event acted as a timely reminder of the DS Ian Orton from West Midlands Police was dangers of policing and the heroism and the first recipient of the national award for bravery demonstrated by officers serving their excellence in roads, for achieving outstanding communities. results during his five year tenure with the Central Motorway Policing Group (CMPG), The Police Bravery Awards were supported by
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 8 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 9
2012 Executive Summary
Police Mutual and we are grateful to them for • London winners – PC Alan O’Connor and their continued sponsorship. This year they DC Charmain Brenyah, Metropolitan – were attended by the Home Secretary, Theresa tackling a dangerous armed gang whilst May, Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper unarmed themselves. as well as a number of MPs and dignitaries representing different parts of the criminal This year, the inaugural Victim Support award justice system. was presented to DCI Denise Morrissey of Essex Police for her work in supporting Ahead of the evening award ceremony the 53 victims and witnesses. nominees joined the Home Secretary, Theresa May, at a reception hosted at 10 Downing National Police Memorial Day Street. This year the ninth National Police Memorial Day service took place in the cathedral at York At the awards ceremony the Brave Officer of Minster. The service was attended by the the Year award was presented to the South East Home Secretary, Theresa May and the region winner, PC Stypulkowski from families, friends and colleagues of fallen Hampshire Police, for risking his own life to officers. apprehend an armed suspect who social services were attempting to section under the The service was particularly poignant as it Mental Health Act. came just weeks after the deaths of Constable Nicola Hughes and Constable Fiona Bone The other recipients of the regional bravery from Greater Manchester Police, who were awards were; brutally killed when they responded to news of a burglary. At this year’s service Constable • North West winner - Inspector Dennis Hughes and Constable Bone were Kelly, Cumbria - for bravely tackling an remembered together with other officers who armed robber. had given lives in the exercise of their duty in • North East winner – PC Aaron Horsfall, the preceding 12 months. West Yorkshire - without thought for his own safety, rushed into a burning house to They were Sergeant Ian David Jones, West save three men. Mercia Police; Constable Stephen George Cully, Lothian and Borders Police; Constable • Midlands winners – PC Dave Williams, PS Ramin Tolouie, West Midlands Police; Andy Jackson, PS Darren Heyes and PS Constable Mark Goodlad, West Yorkshire Stuart Wells, West Mercia – risking their Police; Constable Neil Jeffrys, Strathclyde lives to rescue a couple from a blazing Police; Detective Constable Andrew James inferno. Stokes, Greater Manchester Police; Detective Constable Karen Paterson; Cambridgeshire • Eastern winners – PS Ashley Waterhouse Constabulary; Inspector Preston Gurr, and PC Adamjames Hovells, Norfolk – Metropolitan Police; Constable Ian Dibell; jumping into icy waters during the night to Essex Police. save a suicidal man. Constable David John Rathband, • Welsh winner – DC Andrew O’Flanagan, Northumbria Police was also remembered. South Wales - bravely intercepting an armed robbery whilst off duty. The Police Federation of England and Wales continues to support the National Police • South West winner – PC Grant Goulden, Memorial Day Trust and the PFEW Chairman Avon and Somerset - rescuing a man from a chairs the Memorial Day Organising freezing dock. Committee.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 9 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 10
2012 Executive Summary
Olympics and other conditions of service, this 2012 proved to be an important year for combination of structural change to the police policing for a number of reasons. The service could have far-reaching implications. Olympics presented a huge challenge to the police service; maintaining adequate levels of It is for these reasons that the General police officers for day-to-day duties in all Secretary approached a number of key forces in England and Wales, whilst honouring influencers from the world of policing, politics a commitment to safeguard those participating and the media to contribute to the book. The in and attending the Olympic Games at a essays act as a platform for future discussions number of different venues. with stakeholders, with the Police Federation at the centre of the debate. The Police Federation was involved in planning from the start, particularly in respect Chairman and Vice-Chairman announce of welfare and accommodation issues. During their retirement the Olympics and Paralympics, a team of In July, Chairman of the PFEW, past Chair of Police Federation officials from the JCC, JBBs the Sergeants’ Central Committee and and staff maintained a central hub at London regional representative on the Federation House for officer queries, as well as committee, Paul McKeever, announced his providing site visits throughout. intention to retire in January 2013. At the September meeting of the Joint Central The fact there were no major welfare issues is Committee an election was held and Steve testament to the hard work of all of those who Williams, Welsh representative on the assisted in the lead-up to, and throughout, the Inspectors’ Central Committee, was elected as Olympic period. Chair-elect.
‘Upholding the Queen’s Peace’ In November, Simon Reed, Vice-Chairman book of essays and South-East regional representative on the In November, the Police Federation published Constables’ Central Committee announced a collection of essays in which contributors his intention to retire at the end of 2012. The explored different aspects of how the policing Joint Central Committee elected Steve White, landscape could and should look in the years South West regional representative as Vice- to come. The book of essays, entitled Chairman-elect at an extraordinary meeting in ‘Upholding the Queen’s Peace: towards a new November. consensus on policing’ was launched at an event at which Chairman of the Home Affairs The Joint Central Committee wish to record Committee, Keith Vaz MP and Police thanks to Paul McKeever and Simon Reed for Minister, Damian Green MP, both spoke. the tireless work in the Chairman’s Office on behalf of the membership during one of the The police service is going through a period of most difficult periods for policing in recent rapid change. The creation of the National history. Crime Agency, the election of Police and Crime Commissioners and the establishment It is with deep regret that we record that Paul of a new College of Policing all individually McKeever died on 17 January 2013, just herald fundamental change to the structure before he was due to retire. and governance of the current model of policing in England and Wales. Finally, we wish to thank the Joint Central Committee, Joint Branch Boards and all the Against a backdrop of austerity and reductions Police Federation staff for their support and to police force budgets, together with the work during 2012 on behalf of the Winsor Review and changes to pay, pensions membership.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 10 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 11
Equality
within meetings and seminars. We would like to thank Nyki Curtis for her help assisting with the running of the committee and welcome Louise Dunne who has taken over this role from Nyki.
The committee is only as good as the Chairman: Secretary: professional advice that it receives and once Jayne Willetts Ian Trueman again we are grateful for the advice and service provided by Emma Hawksworth and 2012 has been a year of change for the sub- Juliette Franklin from Russell Jones and committee. Walker Solicitors, who both contribute regularly to our meetings and leaders We have said goodbye to our Secretary, seminars. Wayne McManus from the Constables Central Committee and to our Chairman, Our own in House legal team has grown Kevin Powell from the Inspectors Central with the arrival of Jibin Philip and Jonathan Committee; both Wayne and Kevin have Keighley who since their arrival earlier this retired from the service and we will miss their year have provided assistance in updating enthusiasm and commitment to the handbooks and leaflets, contributing to the committees work. We wish them both a long updated equality practitioners’ course and and happy retirement. creating responses to Government consultations. There have been several new appointments to the committee during the course of the Lastly, the committee is very grateful for the year and in December the current committee advice, knowledge and experience of Jayne members were: Monkhouse OBE who has provided valuable Jayne Willetts (Chair) – 3 Region insights for the committee and was Ian Trueman (Secretary) – 5 Region instrumental in the re-writing of the Carolyn Davis – Inspectors reserve practitioners’ course. Julia Lawrence – Sergeants reserve Julie Grocutt – Constables reserve Seminars Paul Davis – 4 Region The committee has completed three main Steve Evans – 4 Region seminars this year. In January we hosted a George Gallimore – 1 Region flexible working seminar at Sixways in Martyn Mordecai – 8 Region Worcester for Federation representatives and Force HR teams. This was successful event The sub-committee continues to work on the and a tribute to Wayne and Kevin. Federations aims of equality, fairness and diversity within the police service. We do this The Equality Liaison Officers are our main by representing our members’ interests in communication channel with the JBB’s, and various forums including numerous ACPO we would like to thank them for their hard business streams within the equality area, the work and dedication on behalf of our Police Advisory Board and the Home Office members. As usual the leaders have had the as well as training and updating the equality opportunity to attend two seminars at representatives and leaders. Leatherhead during the year. The seminars have been well attended and provide an During the course of the year our committee opportunity to discuss pressing issues and clerks have continued to provide valuable share best practice, as well as receiving support and assistance to the committee updates on a variety of topics.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 11 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 12
Equality
The content of the seminars during 2012 has statutory questionnaires, the removal of the included, Disability and Due regard under power of an ET to make wider the equality act, Fitness testing, Mediation, recommendations, the removal of third party Unconscious bias, Social Media, Surrogacy, harassment from the Equality Act, and Whistle blowing, as well as the opportunity Sensitive material in civil proceedings. to question the Home Office Equality advisor and discuss the ACPO equality The sub-committee continues to be involved strategy with CC Hitchcock (ACPO Lead). with the ACPO Equality, Diversity and Human Rights portfolio and the various sub In addition to this, the committee secretary groups within that Business area and we are and chair assisted with presentations to a regularly consulted on projects being regional HR and Federation seminar on the developed within this area. With the advent topics of unconscious bias and flexible of the College of Policing we will endeavour working in April. to maintain these links.
Equality Courses The committee is grateful that the JCC The course structure has been re-designed backed its recommendation to support the with a basic introduction into equality in the Age Cymru ‘rule out elder abuse’ campaign initial representatives’ course, this is followed and is finding its membership of ‘Working by a 1 day grievance course delivered locally Families’, a charity with expertise in the field by the equality liaison officer which will of flexible working beneficial. The charity has allow those attending to assist their already provided speakers to two of the colleagues, and this one day course is a pre Federation seminars. The Committee will be requisite to attending the new 4 day equality continuing its work in the flexible and part practitioner course. Beyond this is the time area during 2013, as this becomes a equality liaison officers’ role who should more prevalent issue. attend the biannual seminars to refresh and update their knowledge. The Handbooks on Family leave and Flexible working and Equality and Diversity continue Liaison and Consultation to be updated to ensure their relevance and During the course of the year the committee accuracy as well as the numerous leaflets that has submitted correspondence on a variety of are available through the Police Federation Consultations, these included the removal of website or the representatives’ disc.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 12 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 13
Health and Safety
to thank them for their attendance and input to the programme. Presentations from the seminars can be found on our intranet website. Issues covered were: Asbestos with Ansor Environment; H&S Chairman: Secretary: Olympic Delivery Authority with Lawrence Paul McKeever Geoff Stuttaford Waterman; Debt with Mike Bailey from the Money Advice Service; UK Stress Network We were all shocked by the sad news of the with Ian Draper; HSE and the Olympics with death of our National Chairman Paul Margaret Pretty and Adrian Tinson; Third McKeever, who was also the Health & Safety Pillar of Health – Fatigue Management with subcommittee chairman. He was a true Marcus De Guingand; Emergency Services gentleman and a personal friend who will be Mobile Communications Programme with sorely missed. Superintendent Mark Mulcahy from the The subcommittee had another very busy NPIA; Health effects of working shifts with year dealing with many of the Government Dr. Leslie Rushton from Imperial College; led reviews of Health & Safety brought about Workforce Fatigue Risk Management with by Professor Löfstedt which I mentioned in Steve Goodwin. last year’s report. We also had presentations from some of the One major change to affect our members was leaders and again I would like to thank those to the Criminal Injuries Compensation who took the time and trouble to raise some Scheme where many potential applicants important subjects. These included; would no longer be eligible for an award and Metropolitan Riot Report from Steve Rands those that are face a substantially less award. (Metropolitan); Who Cares for the Carers The many replies to the consultation from with Simon Payne (Sussex); Fitness Testing Unions and the Federation obviously had no and Winsor with Simon Payne (Sussex) & effect on the proposals. Tracey Hammond (Hampshire); Health & The subcommittee reviewed all the work Safety Consultation with Brian Buckland streams we are engaged in to ensure we were (Devon & Cornwall); Olympic making good use of representatives’ time. We Accommodation with Phil Read have also vastly reduced the amount of papers (Nottinghamshire); Body Armour Testing being circulated with more emphasis on those with Jason Kwee (Lincolnshire). reporting on their various portfolio 2011 Disorders - Survey of Members responsibilities. This will hopefully make us As reported last year, a survey was conducted more efficient. of those county colleagues involved in the Health & Safety Leaders Seminars August disturbances to see if any lessons The leaders are the conduit between the could be learned from a Health & Safety subcommittee and local Joint Branch Boards perspective, the Metropolitan having already and ultimately, front line policing. I have surveyed their members and produced their tried this year to involve them as much as report. possible in the reviews and papers that come Over 500 officers responded, of which 52% through the subcommittee that may be were response team based. Of particular note relevant for them to get an up to date was that 70% had worked 7 days without a operational perspective on some of the day off with 3 people actually working 21 recommendations and discussions. continual days. 46% reported fatigue and This year we held two seminars with a wide worryingly, 92% did not report to their forces variety of external speakers and I would like any of the issues they suffered.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 13 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 14
Health and Safety
Free text comments highlighted a lack of The Imperial College ‘Airwave’ health water, food and sleep with long deployments screening programme continues to be rolled and no replacement personal clothing being out across the country and is of significant available. benefit to our members as they are provided Overall there were not many issues reported with an intensive health screening in respect of equipment. The one with the examination. Many unconnected health issues highest poor or very poor rating was the high have already been identified which have been visibility jacket, the next were gloves and the of benefit to those taking part. third issue was in relation to the flame Water safety retardant overalls. We continue to pursue with ACPO a Again the majority of respondents rated National guidance or policy document for vehicles good or no opinion. The highest water safety. A draft document has been poor and very poor combined rating was produced by Nottinghamshire constabulary comfort, followed by storage of equipment for further discussion. It is hoped that a and suitability for task. The full report can succinct document can be produced for all be found on our intranet site. operational staff in the not too distant future. Custody inspections Training During October 2011 the national health We continue to run the IOSH accredited and safety leaders agreed to complete a survey safety representatives course and I would like of their respective custody suites to highlight to thank those leaders who assisted this year good and poor practices around the country. as course directors, as well as our resident I collated all the information sent in and trainer Graham Richens. We also offer a produced a report which again can be found strategic health & safety within the police on our intranet site. Feedback was provided service course which can be booked through to all the leaders at the March seminar. your Joint Branch Boards. Out of the 43 forces, 19 completed the survey and a further force replied with the This year we revamped both the working findings of a SERCO led inspection. Of the time course and the accident and incident 23 non-responders one force had recently investigation course. I would like to thank conducted an independent survey of the Graham Richens and John Sturzaker from working conditions of police custody officers Russell Jones & Walker solicitors for their led by Nottingham University. The key work on the working time course. finding of this survey was the existence of Graham was also instrumental in rewriting associations between the demand-orientated the accident and incident investigation course aspects of custody officers’ work and burnout, along with Lyn Harris, our retained Health & amongst other health outcomes. Safety advisor and I would again like to thank Airwave – Tetra Radio Network them both for their hard work. Both courses The current provider of Tetra radio is have met with positive feedback and we look Airwave Solutions Ltd. Contracts between forward to running more in 2013. this company and forces around the country are due to expire between 2016 and 2020. I would also like to take this opportunity of The Emergency Services Mobile Communi - thanking Charlotte Clover-Lambert, our cations Programme is the Home Office led committee clerk, for her help in all aspects of replacement programme for that contract. the subcommittee as well as organising the The programme involves all three emergency leaders’ seminars. Lastly, I would like to thank services and we have been involved in the on- our solicitor, Richard Geraghty from Russell going consultation with a view to Jones and Walker solicitors, for his help and maintaining the service our members require. advice throughout the year.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 14 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 15
Legislation
the Home Office Reducing Bureaucracy Programme Board and Strategy Board, both of which have resulted in better streamlined processes of working, including recently revised guidelines on dealing with missing persons, which are a huge draw on police resources; the PACE strategy board which Chairman: Secretary: consults and considers evolving changes to Kevin Huish Steve White PACE; the ACPO National Mental Health Forum; ACPO Custody Forum; the Justice Steve White was elected as the new Secretary Unions Parliamentary Group; HMIC of legislation in January 2012, succeeding Custody Stakeholder Group; Independent Mal Taylor. Adivsory Panel on Deaths in Custody; Policing Healthcare Board; All party The Legislation Sub Committee of the JCC Parliamentary Group on Complex Needs & has had another busy and challenging year. Dual Diagnosis; Mental Health and Justice With responsibility for responding and Advisory Board. Additionally work is coordinating responses on behalf of the undertaken within the third sector in areas of Police Federation on subjects which may mental Health and learning disabilities: affect Policing in general and our members. Bradley Group; Mencap; Mind; Centre for This vital work ensures that we, the Mental Health. practitioners of Policing, can bring our views, opinions and solutions to policy formers and Two major police disciplines of CID and decision makers. In addition to writing Roads Policing come under the umbrella of formal responses to consultations on new the legislation sub committee, and both have legislation, the members of the sub had a productive year. The Police National committee attend and influence a number of Detective Forum organised and ran the strategic national meetings. These include; second year of the National Detective
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 15 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 16
Legislation
awards, with the joint ACPO Roads Policing Information Consultation on Driving officer of the year awards being presented at Licence Exchange Arrangements the annual Roads Policing Conference in Anti-Social Behaviour White Paper January 2012. Both events were a tremendous success and recognition should Ministry of Justice – Crown Court Means be given to Steve Williams, the Chair of Testing PFNDF and Alan Jones, the Chair of the Home Office consultation – Alcohol Strategy Roads Policing Group for their hard work and dedication to their respective fields of Ministry of Justice – Contempt of Court expertise. The single major issue being Consultation tackled by Roads Policing at present concerns Speed Limit Exemptions the Bannister case of dangerous driving, the subject of the Roads Policing forum session Highways Agency consultation on M1 at annual conference in 2012. We have junctions 32-35a managed motorway scheme brought pressure to bear on the DPP which Department of Transport – Consultation on has resulted in changed guidance to the CPS. changes to enforcement procedures for drink There is still more to do in this area, to driving prevent the ridiculous situation whereby Police Officers doing their duty are wrongly Home Office – Consultation on Future prosecuted. This situation continues to raise regulatory regime for the private security concern and if unchecked, could industry dramatically change the way we Police in Justice Department – Judicial Review future. Consultation Consultations we have responded to on Home office – consultation Schedule 7 behalf of the Police Federation in 2012 Terrorism Act 2007 include: Home Office – Consultation on Dangerous Home Office Consultation on Police Powers dogs Prison Reform Trust, MOJ Consultation on Home Office – Review of PACE Codes C, G Community Sentences and H Ministry of Justice – Getting it right for NPIA – Review of Safer Detention and Victims and Witnesses Treatment of Prisoners Ministry of Justice – Deferred Prosecution The committee wishes to thank its Agreements committee clerk, Nyki Curtis who manages Dft – Consultation on changes to the the day to day running of its various work treatment of penalties for careless driving and streams and who no doubt will remain busy other motoring offences in the year ahead.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 16 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 17
Operational Policing
With less officers patrolling our streets there is also the risk our members will patrol alone. This has to measured in the communities with which they serve but we must equip those officers with the best safety equipment available.
Chairman: Secretary: A police officer is attacked approximately Will Riches Paul Davis every 20 minutes. To hear that the sentencing levels for police attackers are A difficult year in policing, not just with the being reduced in some cases to mere fines is on-going pay and conditions negotiations astonishing. If the intention is to give the and threats to our working conditions; our green light to assault police officers, then members were tested to the full in their these new guidelines will do just that. We all ability to be flexible in order that the country know that fines, even if they actually get could showcase the finest sporting event in paid, are not and never will be a deterrent to the world, the 2012 Olympics and in the the kind of person who is willing to assault same year as the Queens Diamond Jubilee an officer of the law. If we cannot protect celebrations. Police Officers what chance does the law abiding member of the public have. The sheer movement of officers was a feat in We remain concerned that the sentencing of itself. We were tested during the riots in people who assault our members is not taken 2011 but there was a difference between that seriously by the judiciary and it is becoming and the Olympics as the planning for this a recurring theme to assault a servant of the major sporting event had taken seven years crown. lead to a number of issues for officers working away from home, a testament to the At conference we asked and pursued the professionalism of our members. matter with a letter to the Prime Minister requesting that the Government take During the Olympics we visited many of the ownership and show that he personally sites around England and Wales and were supported frontline officers, a gesture that proud to see the incredible spirit, camaraderie would go some way to help morale for our and team work displayed by police officers in members. We further asked that they the execution of their duties. Policing such a underwrite any Operational Cost in the big event and ensuring all visitors, policing of any large scale disorder from the participants and the public whose lives August 2011 Riots. carried on as normal, had a safe and wonderful experience was an incredible feat The new Police Minister Damien Green agreed this had been done to support our and is a credit to the commitment officers in forces’ strained budgets and at the time of the UK give to keeping safety and order. writing we were seeing more forces adopting our stance on training more of our members Our thanks must go to all those officers who in the carrying of Taser. put their lives on hold in order that the country celebrated the successful Games and Again we faced calls to support our PSNI Jubilee. colleagues in policing what can only be described as a unique environment. Along We announced at the PFEW conference that with our Chair Paul McKeever we gave a we wanted to see more frontline operational joint statement in conjunction with the chair officers having the ability to carry Taser. of PFNI Terry Spence.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 17 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 18
Operational Policing
“The planned deployment of police officers NPAS will provide centralised air support from England and Wales to Northern Ireland and became operational on 1st October demonstrates the lack of resources available to 2012. It is being rolled out in stages starting police Northern Ireland effectively during the with the South East (excluding London), July Marching Season. Although the Police then North West, North East, South West Federation of Northern Ireland would (excluding Wiltshire), Central, London and welcome aid from police officers from finishing in January 2015. By the end of this England and Wales, to put unarmed and schedule the service will provide 25 untrained officers into a potentially volatile helicopters, plus three reserve aircraft, environment is impractical and puts them at real risk. We ask that this planned mutual aid operating from 23 bases, saving is put on hold until there is a full consultation approximately £15 million per annum. The process about this proposed action.” sub-committee will monitor its introduction with interest with fresh challenges around Apart from the obvious logistical matters, it how a lead force model across the country more importantly raises the issue of the will provide a national resource where potential for serious injury to our members variations in policy for officers are to be in a place where the demographic way of applied. policing is very different to that of officers working throughout England and Wales. Put Closely Linked to the operational policing simply Officers who have never policed sub-committee is that of the 'post incident Northern Ireland are not ‘street wise’ for the procedures seminar'. We welcomed for the environment concerned and no amount of first time during 2012 the Sussex Coroner training prior to deployment will correct that Penelope Schofield and her input on the very real hazard. coroners role has proved valuable to those attending. The IPCC has sought a change in Unless you have started your career in Northern Ireland and have lived with the the law to compel officers to an interview, special circumstances that working in that this although linked to the Hillsborough environment brings, you will never know in investigation will again test how we deal with the short time frame given to train our matters post incident. At the time of writing members the whole picture as to what you we have been invited to a working group to may face. look at the wider application of post incident management. This work will hopefully bring The announcement that the next G8 some continuity to any post incident conference is to be held in Northern Ireland investigation in any death involving police in June 2013 brings fresh challenges to the contact where there is any article 2 police service at a time where forces face investigation. severe cuts in policing. We have been working with the ACPO lead on mutual aid, In December 2012 the sub-committee saw Chief Constable of Kent Ian Learmonth, to Paul Davis step aside due to ever increasing establish what contingencies are in place to commitments on the national stage in his protect our members. role of deputy secretary of the CCC. Whilst Using powers under the Police Reform and our thanks of course go out to Paul who has Social Responsibility Act 2011, air support been Secretary since the sub committee was services for the 43 police forces in England formed in 2004, he remains an active and Wales was sanctioned by the then Police member on ‘Operational Policing’ and looks Minister Nick Herbert to provide a single forward to giving full support, along with the collaborative agreement (the National Police rest of the team to the new secretary Rick Air Service- NPAS). Nelson.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 18 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 19
Professional Development
• Set the standards, policy and guidance for practice • Develop and give access to the evidence base of “what works” in policing • Provide the framework for examinations and assessments by which police officers are promoted Chairman: Secretary: • Set the professional development Alan Jones John Giblin framework • Accredit training providers to provide relevant training and provide some The sub-committee continued to pursue the specialist training directly Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) aims and objectives on all The College will support officers and staff in professional development related matters their development and practice by giving affecting the police service during 2012, in access to the above. this important area of police officer learning, training, development and promotion in Initial Learning, Policing Knowledge what are financially difficult and challenging Certificate and Pre-Join times. There has also been much discussion The pre-join Policing Knowledge Certificate and work surrounding professionalising the (PKC) is now a live qualification on Ofqual’s police service and professional bodies in any national Qualification Credit Framework future policing landscape. (QCF). At present the PKC is offered by City & Guilds and OCR, Edexcel and the There have been a few changes to the sub- new SfJ Awarding Organisation have all committee in 2012, with our long standing indicated their intention to offer the PKC. Chairman Alan Jones announcing his The PFEW has given feedback on the retirement after many years excellent service Professional Entry to Policing Strategy and to the sub-committee and service, and Steve Equality Impact assessment (EIA), which Williams and Steve White also leaving with highlights that there could be potential for Alan Ogg and Paul Ford joining. Earlier in discrimination if only one entry route is used the year our long standing and highly by forces, therefore forces are encouraged to committed and professional Committee carry out their own EIA of their processes Administrator Jasmin Anderson left on locally. retirement and we were joined by Louise Dunne who now provides first class clerical The National Police Improvement Agency support as our new Committee (NPIA) are also working with the Skills Administrator. After ten years as the sub- Funding Agency to identify funding sources committee Secretary John Giblin decided to for the PKC, and there is a pilot programme call it a day and stand down from that role. in Wales looking at the use of apprenticeships for student officers to achieve the policing College of Policing (CoP) diploma. The College of Policing (CoP) replaced the National Police Improvement Agency The Central Authority now also oversees the (NPIA) in December 2012. The College is initial Special Constables training led by Chief Executive Officer Alex programme. Work has been done to set Marshall. This is about transformational standards for Specials to achieve independent change. patrol status, and work is now on-going to fill the gap between various programmes. The College will safeguard the public and Work has also been commissioned to support the fight against crime by ensuring ascertain why some Specials who achieve a national standards and professionalism in qualification fail to pass the SEARCH the police. As a professional body it will: assessment process to join the regulars. This
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 19 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 20
Professional Development
work has identified that the problem areas to make a decision as to the roll-out and has seem to be written communication and referred the matter to the College of Policing. respect for race and diversity. Policing Professional Framework (PPF) One of the key themes running through the Many forces are implementing and using the year has been the need to improve functional framework since its launch at the beginning skills in numeracy, literacy and information of 2011, as a successor to the Integrated technology amongst student officers. Work is Competency Framework (ICF). The PPF is underway to see how this may be addressed an online competency management system in the pre-join police knowledge certificate designed to help police officers and staff and SEARCH assessment centres. manage and record competence in the workplace. It is estimated that by using the The Central Authority has also liaised with new PPF many hours of police time the Police Advisory Board of England and previously spent measuring competence will Wales (PABEW) to makes sure that the be saved. It contains: PABEW is fully aware of the work that it does when discussing the implications of the • Rank, level profiles and professional skills Winsor proposals, in particular direct entry, sets for police officers and staff based on which if they are accepted the College of National Occupational Standards (NOS) Policing will be implementing. • Policing personal qualities (replacing the current behavioural framework) The PFEW do have some concerns in this • An easy to use policing NOS search area regarding both specials and student facility officers training in that we feel some forces in an attempt to meet ever shrinking budgets Skills for Justice are currently working with are overly condensing training courses, forces to integrate the PPF. thereby placing too much responsibility on tutor constables. Personal Development Review (PDR) The review of the PDR reported at the National Police Promotion Framework beginning of 2011. The aim is to produce a (NPPF) simplified process whereby police officers and The National Police Promotion Framework staff have an effective and proportionate (NPPF) has again been the focus of much PDR which highlights their performance attention during 2012. The purpose of the against objectives, their achievements and work-based assessment trials was to evaluate their development needs. the use of work-based assessment in the promotion process, to prove the validity, Guidance has been produced which is reliability and fairness of the process as a intended to outline to the service the means of replacing OSPRE Part II. constituent parts of a PDR and how it could be adopted by forces to meet local policing In March 2005 the Police Minister approved requirements. Forces will find that many of the trial of work-based assessment for the components are already within their promotion within seven forces. The Police process, so the aim should be to look at Promotion Examination Board (PPEB) reducing bureaucracy within their PDR and opted in January 2008 for an extension of including any components that may add the trial followed by a phased roll-out of the value. scheme from April 2009. The PFEW later withdrew their support and the role out did However, there is no requirement from the not occur. The original trial was closed and a Home Office to mandate any particular new two year trial began in April 2009. element of the PDR, including the format Following an evaluation of the second trial and process in which it is undertaken at force the PPEB recommended a roll-out of the level, or to measure aspects of inputs, outputs NPPF to the Minister. The Minister has yet or outcomes.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 20 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 21
Professional Development
Line manager training in respect of the PDR commitment and potential to reach the has been developed within the Core senior officer levels and progress to ACPO. Leadership Programme and aims to support Members of the sub-committee were line managers in underpinning the key involved in the initial design and principles outlined. implementation of the programme, and are still involved with its quality assurance. It At present most forces are in the process of does appear at this time to be a success with planning to replace their PDR, although some applicants seeing it as currently the some have already made the change, but only way to get promoted. there is a wide variety on offer. E-Learning Core Leadership Programme (CLP) Shrinking police budgets inevitably leads to Since last year much has been achieved in the the examination of training costs and a Core Leadership Programme, and its work search for ever more efficient and cheaper will continue in the College of Policing. A full suite of learning resources for ways of delivering that training. We continue managing volunteers applicable to those in to lobby Government, national bodies and supervisory roles is available on the NCALT forces of the need to ensure that the training MLE - Core Leadership Web Portal. The they provide is of a high quality and learning is recommended for all who have commensurate with the task. responsibility for the management of Special Constables and police support volunteers. NCALT, the body from the NPIA which develops computer based training for the Further development work is also underway police services in England and Wales will be regarding police staff such as financial affected by the closure of the NPIA in 2012, management and introduction to critical and the introduction of the College of incidents, and more E-learning. Suitable Policing. The NCALT functions will transfer, topics for e-learning have been identified, but at the time of writing, detail is still being and are being designed with a collaborative decided. There is no doubt, however, that the approach with forces. Early indications use of computer resources and technology to suggest that e-learning focus will be around deliver training will continue to grow. managing people/performance and managing Development continues and we are fully critical incidents. engaged providing advice and guidance to the team that writes the material and Work has also begun to identify a suitable transforms it into a meaningful, educational assessment strategy for the programme. and useful tool. An equality impact assessment has been carried out on the programme, but we still Police Federation Professional wait to see how the CLP will fit in with the Development Leaders promotion process once the area has moved into the College of Policing. As a consequence of the Professional Development Focus Group initiative held in High Potential Development Scheme September 2007, the sub-committee gleaned (HPDS) substantial information that resulted in the The HPDS scheme is a three stage process Joint Central Committee agreeing to the aimed at constables and sergeants, which has setting up of a Professional Development been designed to be ‘tough to get on and Leaders Group. The sub-committee held two tough to stay on’. It is a programme delivered meetings of the group in 2012, with many with an academic partner, resulting in a high profile contributors to focus on key nationally recognised Masters qualification. issues in this area, and was well received. This It uses a range of innovative approaches to group goes from strength to strength in challenge and equip future leaders. representing the interests of our members Participants have to demonstrate their desire, locally and nationally.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 21 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 22
Professional Standards
presumption that misconduct proceedings would be conducted without ‘witnesses’ was removed. Furthermore this case also brought about changes to the PAT Rules that enabled the PAT to remit a matter back for a re- hearing with a fresh misconduct panel if it Chairman: Secretary: determines that there is fresh evidence, or George Gallimore Steve Evans that there was a procedural default or unfairness. As is always the case it has been another busy The latter part of the year brought about year for the Professional Standards some significant proposals from the Subcommittee with changes to Regulations, Government with the announcement that policies and practices. The committee has the IPCC would be undertaking an had to rise to the many challenges it has independent investigation into the matters faced and its members have worked hard to raised by the ‘Hillsborough Independent look after the interests of our members. It is Panel Report’. This further prompted the only right to mention the dedicated work of Home Secretary to publish ‘fast-track the Deputy General Secretary Mr Smith who legislation in the form of the Police has worked tirelessly bringing his immense (Complaints & Conduct) Bill on 22 level of knowledge and sheer doggedness to several crucial areas, particularly the new November 2012. This provided the IPCC Conduct Regulations and the Substance with the power to ‘compel police officers to Misuse Testing attend an interview in relation to any investigation managed or undertaken by the In the course of the year the work on IPCC in the capacity of a witness. The Substance Misuse Testing was finalised with PFEW responded robustly to this proposal the introduction of the Police (Amendment objecting to both the unnecessary legislation No 2) Regulations 2012 and Home Office and the complete lack of consultation and Circular 11/2012 on 1 April 2012. This transparency in the formation of the Bill. At ensured that ‘hair testing’ was not brought in the time of writing the outcome of the draft for serving officers, although it can be Bill was not known but DLOs will be kept utilised in the recruitment procedures for updated as it progresses. new joiners and further reinforced that police officers cannot be ‘recalled to duty’ for the We have run two successful DLO seminars, purpose of a drug test. the feedback from both being very positive indeed. It has been a pleasure to note that at The review of the 2008 Regulations was each there has been presentations from eventually finalised with the introduction of within the DLO group and I would like to the new Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012, extend our thanks to Ken Davis from Police (Performance) Regulations 2012, Cheshire and Ian Elliot from Derbyshire for Police Appeals Tribunals (PAT) Rules 2012 their valuable contributions. and updated Home Office Guidance. These were all introduced with effect from 22 This has been the first year we have had the November 2012. benefit of the vast knowledge and experience of Vic Marshall who has been superb in his In a significant development brought about support of the Committee, the Seminars and by the McLean case in Hampshire, the the DLOs. He has been a valuable addition
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 22 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 23
Professional Standards
to our team and we look forward to his as well as managing a serious caseload of high continuing contribution. profile cases.
Every year I praise the work of the DLOs The Committee is grateful for the work of and I make no apology for doing so again. Charlotte Clover-Lambert who does the bulk Conduct representation is the very heart of the hard work and makes the work of the blood of the Federation and the DLOs are at Secretary much easier. I am particularly the very centre of the process and their grateful for all the hard work she put in this contribution is invaluable. They work long summer when we had to move our Seminar and difficult hours in trying circumstances, from its usual Leatherhead habitat to often under severe management pressure. Oxford. This greatly increased her work load Much of the hard work often goes unseen but she took it in her stride and delivered a and it is important that the National quality product. Committee recognises their contribution. It has been a pleasure to be the Secretary of Scott Ingram from RJW continues to offer such a positive and hard working committee excellent service to the committee offering and I submit this Annual Report for your wisdom expert advice and valuable support information.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 23 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 24
Police Advisory Board Since December 2011 progress has continued Recommendations 10, 11, 12 and 21 in the following areas. concerned the accelerated promotion scheme. The Board was not asked by the Home Final Report of the Winsor Review of Secretary to consider the design of the Police Officer and Staff Remuneration and proposed accelerated promotion scheme, which Conditions was deemed to be a matter for the College of In March 2012 the Home Secretary wrote to Policing. The Board was unable to reach a the Independent Chair of the Police Advisory decision on these recommendations without Board for England and Wales (PABEW) details of the scheme design being available to directing the Board to consider a number of it. It was agreed that these recommendations recommendations from the Final Report of should be considered by PABEW once details the Winsor Review of Police Officer and Staff of the scheme had been provided. Remuneration and Conditions. Some had a Recommendation 16 was that a provision be deadline of July 2012 while some have a introduced to enable police officers to be deadline of July 2013. Discussion on these seconded to organisations outside policing for recommendations at PABEW took place in a period not exceeding five years. The Board parallel to the consideration of a number of unanimously agreed this recommendation. other recommendations from the Winsor Final Report by the Police Negotiating Board. Recommendation 17 was that officers within At the PABEW meeting on 24 July 2012 the five years of leaving the service should be Board reached unanimous agreement on the allowed to return at the rank they last held, while Recommendation 18 was that returning recommendations set out below. officers should be subject to a probationary Recommendation 3 asked the PABEW to period of six months. The Board unanimously consider requiring candidates for agreed both of these recommendations. appointment to a police force to have either a Recommendation 23 was that the eligible Level 3 qualification, or a police qualification experience for a Chief Constable set out in or service as a special constable or service as a Police Regulations be amended to include PCSO. The Board agreed that Level 3 overseas service in a common law jurisdiction achievement is appropriate to the demands of which practises policing by consent. The modern policing. The Board recommended Board noted that the issue of principle that chief officers should have discretion to involved was one for Parliament, but noted accept candidates who do not hold a formal neither “common-law jurisdiction” nor Level 3 certificate if there is evidence to show “policing by consent” were precise terms. The that the training and experience of the Board recommended that, in the event that candidate is equivalent to Level 3. Parliament approved the principle of overseas experience rendering a candidate eligible for Recommendation 5 was that the pass mark appointment, the countries in which such for the 2013 SEARCH assessment process experience could be gained should be should be raised to at least 70 percent. The specifically named in the Determination Board recommended that this recommendation made under Regulation 11. be rejected. SEARCH is a psychometric However, Recommendation 26 of the Winsor assessment and is not designed to monitor Final Report suggested removing the academic thresholds. Furthermore, requirement in respect of the minimum insufficient consideration was given by length or place of service required to become Winsor to the consequences of the proposal, a Chief Constable for overseas candidates. in particular the effect it would have on the The view of the Board was that it is difficult pass rate, which would result in only 2.8 to see why the length of senior experience percent of candidates passing, together with should be less for an overseas candidate than a significant increases in the costs. UK candidate. The Board recommended that
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 24 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 25
Police Advisory Board
the two years’ experience requirement had recently recommended fitness standards remains for all candidates, and that this be at for specialist posts in the police service which ACC/Commander level or above, or an were endorsed and published by ACPO, the equivalent level in an eligible overseas force, Board took the view that the current should Parliament approve the principle of standards for specialist posts do adequately overseas experience rendering a candidate replicate the demands of the job. Consequently eligible for appointment. The Board also the Board did not accept recommendation 37 noted that British citizenship is a minimum but proposed the impact of the existing requirement for employment in most national standards should be reviewed after two years. security and secret intelligence roles. Consequently it further recommended that, Biometric Vetting should Parliament approve the principle of The PABEW recommended, at its meeting on overseas experience rendering a candidate 19 July 2007, that additional vetting checks eligible for appointment as a Chief Constable, should be made on applicants’ suitability for it would be appropriate for Parliament to joining the police service. Subsequently, determine whether a successful overseas Ministers accepted the Board’s candidate should be required to obtain British recommendation. However, progress stalled citizenship prior to taking up post, and to over whether it was legal to take DNA relinquish any non-British citizenship. samples from potential recruits and cross- match them with the police national Recommendation 33 was that a fitness test computer if the samples are not collected should be introduced in September 2013 for under PACE. The Information Commissioner all police officers and staff required to clarified this is acceptable provided the undertake personal safety training, with those candidate is fully informed, preferably in who fail the test three times being subject to writing and the DNA sample should not be the appropriate disciplinary procedures. The taken before a conditional job offer is made. Board accepted the recommendation for an Technical difficulties cross-referencing the annual fitness test at level 5:4 on the shuttle relevant databases caused further delay. The run. However, it recommended that failure PABEW signed off updated amendment should not lead to disciplinary action. In the regulations in July 2012. first instance supportive action should be offered to remedy the matter and then, if it Business Interests remains unresolved, Unsatisfactory Following Winsor Part One, the PABEW was Performance Procedures should be initiated. asked to consider recommendations 14 and The Board does not support the use of 15 with respect to business interests. disciplinary measures for those who fail. Recommendation 14 advised publishing guidance about the types of interests which Recommendations 34, 35 and 36 related to would likely lead to the rejection of an the introduction of an annual physical fitness application and Recommendation 15 test for all police officers in England and suggested removing the Home Secretary from Wales, equivalent to the test used for recruits the appeals process. A Business Interests in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Working Party was convened which reviewed These recommendations were referred to the existing ACPO guidance, but could not come PABEW with a deadline of July 2013, but have been referred back to the Home to a consensus about Recommendation 15. Secretary with a recommendation that this is Following the publication of the HMIC not pursued until the introduction of the report, “without fear or favour”, in January fitness test under recommendation 33 has 2012 the Home Secretary referred the ACPO been evaluated. guidance back to the PABEW and asked it to further consider Recommendation 15. Winsor also suggested, in Recommendation PABEW agreed to remove the Home 37, new national fitness tests for specialist Secretary from the appeals process and further police officer roles. Given that the PABEW revised the ACPO guidance. The Police
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 25 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 26
Police Advisory Board
(Amendment No.3) Regulations 2012 Performance and Attendance Management implement the changes. Procedures. Following a request from the Sub-Committee, the Home Office produced Fitness Working Group a consolidated set of Police (Performance), New fitness standards for specialist posts were Police (Conduct) Regulations and PAT approved by the PABEW in April 2010. The Regulations. The Sub-Committee was also then Police Minister chose not to mandate asked to consider further a Winsor Part One the standards as he felt it was an operational recommendation, Recommendation 54 on policing matter lying within the remit of broadening the relevance of adverse ACPO. The fitness standards for specialist determinations from concluded UPPs. In July posts were promulgated by ACPO in 2012. 2011 the Sub-Committee recommended The technical working group has rejection of this recommendation. In January recommended that the push/pull test on the 2012 the Home Secretary asked the PABEW Concept II Dyno machine be discontinued as to consider this recommendation further. an element of the fitness tests. The failure rate After further research, including a survey of was extremely low, making it of little added forces, the Sub-Committee remained to be value. The machine has also been persuaded of the case for change. discontinued, making replacement parts increasingly difficult to obtain. Review of Substance Misuse and Testing Regulations National Police Promotions Framework The introduction of amendments to the In 2011 the Police Promotion and substance misuse and testing regime for police Examinations Board (PPEB) recommended officers was delayed during 2011 while the rollout of the National Police Promotions Police Minister considered an additional Framework (NPPF) despite objections from recommendation from the PABEW that the the PFEW that its equality impact was not random routine testing regime should be fully understood and the official evaluation extended to all officers. This recommendation had not proven that it produced a higher was accepted by the Minister. The other key quality of sergeants and inspectors than changes are: OSPRE. A formal announcement is still awaited from the Police Minister on whether • The list of substances to be tested for in a or not the rollout will take place. However, it “with cause” test may be extended by one is understood that the PPEB will transfer to named group of drugs on the basis of the College of Policing. intelligence. National Recruitment Standards • Three “with-cause” tests will be permitted The National Recruitment Standards sub- over a period of three months where there committee of the PABEW continued to is compelling evidence of longer term drug review and monitor a range of criteria use. affecting officer recruitment during 2012, • Regulations will be amended to make it including most of the recommendations explicitly clear that an officer cannot be referred to PABEW from the Winsor Final recalled to duty for the purposes of taking Report. In September 2012, the Sub- a drugs test. Committee also endorsed the roll-out of a • Hair testing of police recruits prior to new set of exercises for the SEARCH appointment will be permitted although Assessment Centre. hair testing of serving police officers remains prohibited. Police Disciplinary Arrangements During 2012, the PABEW sub-committee on The Regulations came into effect on 1 April the Reform of Police Disciplinary 2012. Home Office Circular 11/2012 Arrangements agreed Home Office Guidance promulgates the Regulations, Determinations on Police Officer Misconduct, Unsatisfactory and Protocols.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 26 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 27
Police Negotiating Board
Police Pay The final year of the three-year pay deal was implemented in 2010. The pay scales for the federated ranks have not changed in 2012.
CONSTABLES’ PAY SERGEANTS’ PAY
Pay point Pay point On commencing service £23,259 0 £36,519 On completion 1 £37,767 of initial training £25,962 2 £39,036 2 £27,471 3 £39,867 3 £29,148 4 £41,040 4 £30,066 5 £31,032 6 £31,917 7 £32,703 8 £33,753 9 £35,796 10 £36,519
INSPECTORS’ PAY OUTSIDE LONDON RATES LONDON RATES Pay point 0 £46,788 £48,840 1 £48,108 £50,163 2 £49,428 £51,489 3 £50,751 £52,818
CHIEF INSPECTORS’ PAY OUTSIDE LONDON RATES LONDON RATES Pay point 1 £51,789 £53,853 2 £52,830 £54,888 3 £53,919 £55,980
CHIEF INSPECTORS IN POST AT 31 AUGUST 1994
OUTSIDE LONDON RATES LONDON RATES
£54,801 £56,853
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 27 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 28
Police Negotiating Board
Independent Review of Pay and allowance (Annex U) Conditions of Service • Recommendation 20 (modified by PAT ) – pay progression (Annex F) Part One • Recommendation 29 (modified by PAT) – As noted in last year’s report the PNB CRTP (Annex F) registered a failure to agree on a number of • Recommendation 31 – team recognition recommendations from the first Winsor award report. The Police Arbitration Tribunal • Recommendation 33 – SPPs (Annex U) hearing took place on 8 and 22 November • Recommendation 46 – motor vehicle 2011. The PAT award was received on 9 allowances (Annex U) January 2012. In accordance with the PNB’s • Recommendation 48 – maternity pay constitution the decision of the PAT is (Annex L) regarded as a PNB agreement and therefore a recommendation to the Home Secretary. PFEW wrote to the Home Secretary on a Staff Side accepted the decision of the PAT number of occasions during 2012 to set out and asked the Home Secretary to honour the concerns that some of the determinations do decision of the PAT. Both Sides reached not properly implement the decision of the agreement in principle for the introduction Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT). In of a voluntary exit scheme for police officers addition, concerns were highlighted and for changes to Regulation A19 (see regarding those matters whereby the ‘Pensions’). Determinations appeared to go beyond the PAT decision. PFEW asked the Home The Home Secretary did ratify the findings Secretary to withdraw and amend the of the PAT and her decision was published in documents to properly reflect the decision of Home Office circular 06/12. Draft the PAT as soon as possible. regulations and determinations were subsequently provided to Staff Side and Staff A detailed response was received from the Side provided comments on both on 1 Home Office on 24 April 2012 and March 2012. A meeting with the Home discussions continue on some items. Office also took place on 14 March to discuss Staff Side’s comments. Home Office Circulars 22/2012 and 24/2012 have subsequently been published On 30 March the Home Office sent an email which detail revised regulations and to the PNB Side Secretaries attaching the determinations to put into effect the determinations with an effective date of 1 recommendations on part-time working, April 2012. These were subsequently public holidays and replacement allowance. published under cover of HOC 10/2012. Part Two The determinations published under HOC Part two of Tom Winsor’s report was 10/2012 cover the following published on 15 March 2012. The report recommendations: contained 121 recommendations. • Recommendation 2 – introduction of an The Home Secretary issued a Direction to unsocial hours allowance (Annex U) PNB on 27 March setting out those • Recommendation 5 – change to VSA recommendations to be considered by July (Annex E) 2012 and those to be considered by July • Recommendation 6 (modified by PAT) – 2013. overtime (Annex G) • Recommendation 7 – rest days (Annex H) At the PNB meeting on 12 April 2012 a • Recommendations 11, 12 and 13 – held in schedule of working party meetings was reserve & away from home overnight agreed and the working party met on six
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 28 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 29
Police Negotiating Board
occasions ahead of the PNB meeting on 24 Gender Equality and Work Life Balance July 2012. The PNB Gender Equality and Work Life Balance working group first met in August Ahead of the PNB meeting on 24 July 2012, 2008. The following matters are currently the Staff Side submitted a formal offer in being progressed: respect of each of the recommendations that the Home Secretary had asked the PNB to PNB Agreement on Maternity Leave – consider in 2012. These were rejected by the Reckoning of Service Official Side and a failure to agree was The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 registered by the Independent Chairman and (Amendment) Regulations 2008 provided the following matters referred to the Police that all employees whose babies were Arbitration Tribunal: expected on or after 5 October 2008 should receive the same benefits during additional Compulsory severance (recommendations maternity leave as they do during ordinary 46, 47 and 48) maternity leave. The PNB has agreed that a Regional allowance (recommendation 74) period of up to 52 weeks will be reckonable Constables’ pay scale (recommendation 54) for pay and leave purposes for all officers on CRTP (recommendation 83) maternity leave. EPAA (recommendation 94) On call (recommendation 112) This agreement was detailed in PNB Circular 10/14 and ratified by Home Office circular The PAT hearing took place on 18 and 30 2/2011. Amendment regulations were published on 26 January 2012 and came into October 2012. The PAT award was force on 23 February 2012, with effect from published in December 2012. 5 October 2008. The Home Secretary ratified the PAT award PNB Agreement on Keeping in Touch on 15 January 2013. Days The Work and Families Act 2006 introduced At the PNB meeting in October 2012 the Keeping in Touch days, which enable Independent Chairman provided papers employees on maternity or adoption leave to suggesting how the outstanding matters from return to work on a voluntary basis for up to Winsor part two might be scheduled for 10 days during their maternity or adoption consideration. The Sides agreed it was not leave, without losing their entitlement to realistic to schedule discussion until the PAT statutory maternity pay or statutory adoption had made its award and the Home Secretary pay. The PNB agreed that police officers and had reached a decision on that award. forces should also benefit from Keeping in Therefore, the first PNB meeting in 2013 Touch days. will consider this further. This agreement was detailed in PNB Circular Pay Review Body 10/13 and ratified by Home Office circular In a Written Ministerial Statement on 24 1/2011. Revised determinations were October 2012 the Home Secretary published under Home Office circular announced that consultation on the 5/2012. implementation of a pay review body for police officers would commence. The Maternity pay and leave original closing date for responses was 21 Following the publication of the Winsor part December 2012 and PFEW submitted a one determinations Staff Side wrote to the detailed response. The closing date was Home Secretary on 6 June to express Staff extended to 14 January 2013. Side’s concerns about the financial detriment
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 29 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 30
Police Negotiating Board
a woman would suffer should she decide to Data – average length of service by gender take weeks 13 to 23 at half pay rather than 18 The working party has been looking at weeks at full pay. Staff Side have suggested a collecting data on the average length of resolution to this which the Official Side is service of those officers who left the service, currently considering. broken down by gender. It is hoped that this will help the Sides gain a deeper PNB Agreement on Adoption Leave understanding of any gender differences that PNB Circular 06/5 and Home Office circular may exist. This issue is also being considered 1/2007 detailed the introduction of a new in relation to the Pay and Earnings Census. adoption leave policy for police officers including the provision of adoption leave on Part-Time Working full pay for 13 weeks to mirror the Staff Side has carried out an audit of occupational provisions for maternity leave. regulations and determinations in respect of However, PNB Circular 06/5 was not officers who work part-time and pay for translated entirely into determinations. additional hours worked. As a result, in Revised determinations were published under September 2009 the Staff Side wrote to the Home Office circular 5/2012. Official Side with a proposed PNB agreement and updated determinations. The working In addition, a further claim was submitted on party has begun to discuss part time and 30 April 2012. Following the Winsor review flexible working in the police service and maternity pay increased from 13 weeks to 18 agreed to set up a technical working group to weeks. Staff Side was of the view that the make further progress. The technical working group has met on five occasions throughout same should also apply to officers on 2012 and continues to make good progress. adoption leave and submitted a claim to this effect. At the time of writing the Official Side Part-Time Workers (Constables and has agreed the claim, in principle, and the Sergeants) – Free Days to be treated as Rest detail is being discussed. Days A claim was submitted by Staff Side on 24 Additional Paternity Leave April 2008 for duty performed by officers The Additional Paternity Leave Regulations who work part time on a free day to be 2010 came into force on 6 April 2010 but compensated in all instances in the same only had effect in relation to children whose manner as if that day were a rest day. This expected week of birth (or matching for item is being discussed within the technical adoption) begun on or after 3 April 2011. working group. Under the regulations fathers or partners of mothers or adopters will be entitled to up to Compensation for a Requirement to Work six months additional paternity leave on Rest Day or Free Day within a period of provided the mother or main adopter has Annual Leave returned to work thus giving parents the A claim was submitted by Staff Side on 24 option of dividing a period of paid leave April 2008 seeking the same level of entitlement between them. The PNB has compensation for a rest day or a free day as agreed that police officers should also benefit that for a day of annual leave within a period from the facility to take additional paternity of annual leave. This item is being discussed leave. within the technical working group.
This agreement was detailed in PNB circular Inspectors and Above Who Work Part-Time 11/4 and was ratified by Home Office The Court Judgement in the test case of circular 3/2012. Revised determinations were Clark v MPA and the Commissioner of Police published under HOC 13/2012. of the Metropolis was received in May 2011.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 30 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 31
Police Negotiating Board
The Court found that Inspectors who worked Acting Up and Temporary Promotion part time are entitled to be paid at their Revised determinations on temporary salary normal hourly rate for all hours actually (new acting up allowance) and temporary worked and not just their normal hours of promotion were published this year under duty, in accordance with Regulation 24, Home Office circular 5/2012. This Annex F, Part 11. Staff Side wrote to the implemented much of PNB circular 08/4. Official Side on 26 May 2011 to ask that the However some remaining detail is anticipated Official Side now accept this long standing to be published by the Home Office as Staff Side claim and issue a PNB circular. guidance for the new provisions.
PNB circular 12/2 was issued on 11 June The overall approach adopted is as follows: detailing that with effect from 1 June 2012 Inspectors and Chief Inspectors working part • An acting up allowance is introduced in a time should be paid at plain time for all hours new determination (annex UU) made worked up to a maximum of 40 hours per under regulation 34. This is based on the week. previous provisions of annex I (temporary salary) and modified to provide that with A Home Office circular has not yet been issued. limited exceptions a 56 day limit on acting up will apply. The 56 days is made up of Equal Pay Audit 10 “qualifying” days and 46 days of the The Staff Side refreshed the EPA using the allowance being paid. Acting up allowance data from this year’s pay and earnings census. is non-pensionable. A draft was sent to the Official Side Secretary • Annex I (temporary salary) is changed to on 20 July 2012 for comment. provide entitlement to temporary salary at the 56 day point in those exceptional Carryover of annual leave circumstances in which the officer is not Staff Side wrote to the Official Side on 11 temporarily promoted. Temporary salary is April 2012 seeking an amendment to pensionable. Regulation 33 to enable officers to carry over their statutory annual leave entitlement plus Annex J (temporary promotion) is amended bank holidays into the next leave year where to provide that generally a member will be they have been unable to take that leave temporarily promoted at the 56 day point. because of absence on maternity, parental or sick leave during the current leave year. A In 2011 agreement had been reached on an response from the Official Side is awaited. amendment to PNB 08/4 in respect to the qualifying period for acting up allowance for Flexible Working Guidance officers who work part time. This agreement Discussions are on-going to provide a new was detailed in PNB circular 11/3. This has version of the NPIA “Flexible Working in the now been put into determinations under Police Service” guidance document. cover of Home Office circular 5/2012 and subsequently amended by Home Office Maternity Pay and South East Allowance circular 24/2012. An issue has come to light whereby a force in the South East has removed this allowance PNB reached agreement on the issue of from female officers on maternity leave. This reckoning of service when on temporary has been raised with the Official Side who are promotion in January 2012. A five year limit currently considering their position. for periods of temporary promotion has been agreed whereby any permanent or temporary Other matters that have been progressed promotion occurring on or after 1 September through PNB include: 2010 will take account of all previous periods
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 31 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 32
Police Negotiating Board
of temporary promotion, where a period of recommendations covering mutual aid/held temporary promotion has been worked in reserve and these were referred to the Police within the previous five year period, and these Arbitration Tribunal. periods will count towards service in the higher rank. The PAT award created a new “Away from Home Overnight Allowance”. The allowance The agreement was published in PNB circular is paid to a member of the federated ranks in 1/2012. However, it has not yet been ratified respect of every night on which the member by the Home Office. is held in reserve.
South East allowance However, when the revised determination was PNB circular 11/1 has been issued. This published under HOC 10/2012, it also stated agreement gives forces currently paying the that the allowance is not paid if the member South East allowance flexibility to pay up to is on a training course or carrying out routine £3,000 and £2,000 respectively (an increase enquiries. These qualifications were not part of £1,000) with effect from 1 April 2011. The of the original PAT award and Staff Side criteria for payment should be based on local continues to press the Home Office to revise recruitment and retention considerations. this section of the determination. However, the circular was agreed by the Official Side on a majority basis only and it A hardship allowance of £30 is also payable appears that the Home Office will not be where a member is not provided with proper ratifying the decision. accommodation.
Housing Allowance – reduction when On-Call shared between couples This issue formed part of the second PAT PNB circular 11/2 details that where two award. The PAT award was that a national officers (where one is a Federated ranks officer on-call allowance should be implemented. To and the other is a superintendent or above) be paid at a rate of £15 per session with no receive a reduced housing allowance by reason requirement for any ‘qualifying sessions’. As of co-habitation, then either: previously noted the Home Secretary has not yet ratified this PAT award. (a) Each officer receive half of the allowance of the higher rank officer SPPs or The first PAT award detailed the abolition of (b) Either party (with the consent of the SPPs. This was put into effect under HOC other) can elect to receive their full 10/2012 with effect from 31 March 2012. allowance with the other party receiving no allowance, during the period that Motor Vehicle Allowance they remain co-habiting or elect with This issue was discussed as part of the consent to return to provision (a). discussions on the first Winsor report and agreement was reached in principle that the However, the circular was agreed by the link between the Motor Vehicle Allowance for Official Side on a majority basis only and it police officers and that for local authorities appears that the Home Office will not be should be re-established from September ratifying the decision. 2011. Revised rates were published with effect from 1 April 2012 under Home Office Mutual Aid/Held in Reserve circular 10/2012. The Sides agreed to put this matter on hold pending the Winsor review. No agreement Pay on Promotion was reached in respect to Winsor’s Agreement was reached in 2008 for the
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 32 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 33
Police Negotiating Board
introduction of a £450 per annum guaranteed is now in its third year. The 2012 Census, minimum increase in salary on promotion. covering the year April 2011 to March 2012, Details were promulgated in PNB circular was approved by the Sides in July 2011, and 08/3 and ratified by Home Office circular sent out to forces in November. It is 18/2008. A revised determination was anticipated that tables will be available by the published under HOC 5/2012. However the end of April 2013. provision takes effect from 1 February 2012 and Staff Side has written to the Home Office Managing PNB business in transition to to ensure the provision in backdated to May Police and Crime Commissioners 2008, the date of the original agreement. In October 2011 the PNB Independent Chair prepared a paper looking at the Housing Emoluments constitutional position and how PNB Amendment Regulations came into force on business might be handled during the period 23 February 2012 covering the PNB following the abolition of police authorities agreement on housing emoluments following and the election of Police and Crime a medical retirement and obligatory review – Commissioners in November 2012. Some PNB 08/7. changes have been made to the PNB constitution in 2012 to accommodate the SOCA Reckonable Service new PCCs. Amendment Regulations came into force on 23 February 2012 covering the reckoning of Scotland Standing Committee service from SOCA – PNB 09/2. In 2012 a new PNB standing committee was created: the Scotland Standing Committee. Data Requirements The PNB constitution was again amended to The PNB Earnings Census, which replaced create the committee which has 6 Official the previous sample survey approach in 2010, Side members and 6 Staff Side members.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 33 JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 34
Pensions
Independent Public Service Pensions appropriate in due course.” We await an Review (“Hutton Review”) update from the Home Office.
i) Short-term reform In addition Staff Side awaits, for comment, Police Pension Scheme (PPS) and New Police revised draft regulations to introduce the Pension Scheme (NPPS) contribution rates PNB-agreed package of changes to police were increased with effect from 1 April 2012. injury benefits. HOC 4/2012 refers. This increase was in line with the Hutton Review’s recommendation Valuation of Police Pension Schemes and the Government’s subsequent intention The actuarial valuation of the PPS and NPPS to increase contributions by an average of 3.2 (as at 31 March 2008) was suspended during percentage points over the three years up to the Hutton Review. The Government has 2015. We now await details of the proposed now decided not to undertake historic pension contribution rate increase with effect actuarial valuations of the PPS, NPPS or the from 1 April 2013. other unfunded public service pension schemes. Instead it will undertake a current ii) Longer-term reform valuation. We await further details. Following a consultation exercise and discussion at PNB, on 4 September the Part-time Officers and Pensionable Pay Home Secretary announced her decision on Following the issue of PNB Circular 12/2, the long-term reform of police pensions. The which details an agreement on the pay and intention is to close the PPS and the NPPS pension arrangements of part-time Inspectors and replace them with a Career Average Re- and Chief Inspectors (see entry under valued Earnings (CARE) scheme from April Inspectors and Above Who Work Part-time, 2015. Officers closest to retirement will above), this matter has returned to the PNB receive transitional protection. Further Pensions Review Working Party to discuss details can be found at: whether it is necessary to make consequential http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/police/police- amendments to the police pensions reform/pension-reform/ regulations. PFEW has also placed useful information on its website at: Temporary Salary and Pensionable Pay http://www.polfed.org/mediacenter/pensions See entry under Acting Up and Temporary .asp Promotion, above.
Injury Awards Unpaid Adoption Leave, Unpaid Adoption In March the Home Office issued HOC Support Leave, Unpaid Maternity Support 7/2012 which cancelled: i) in HOC Leave and Unpaid Additional Paternity 46/2004, Annex C, the section entitled Leave ‘Review of injury pensions once officers Staff Side has written to the Home Office reach age 65’ and ii) in the Guidance on outlining its view that there should be a Medical Appeals, paragraph 20 of section 5, similar facility to buy-back unpaid adoption entitled ‘Degree of disablement after age 65’. leave, unpaid adoption support leave, unpaid These changes were a result of the High maternity support leave and unpaid Court judgment in the case of Simpson additional paternity leave, as currently exists which concluded that Home Office guidance for unpaid maternity and unpaid parental on reviews of the injury awards of former leaves. officers who have reached age 65 was unlawful. The circular says that the Home Pensions Forfeiture Office is “considering the further On 11 March 2010 Staff Side wrote to the implications of the court’s decision and will Home Office with comments on its draft provide further information and advice as forfeiture guidance, without prejudice to our
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 34 Joint Central Committee JCC Subcommittees 26/02/2013 12:08 Page 35
Pensions
view that forfeiture is inappropriate and Voluntary exit potentially unlawful. This was followed by In his Part One Report Winsor another letter from Staff Side in August recommended the introduction of a 2011. Staff Side awaits a response from the voluntary exit scheme for police officers. This Home Office. recommendation was agreed in principle by both Sides of the PNB. The police pensions Amendments to Police Pensions regulations have been amended with effect Regulations and Consolidation from 1 January 2013 to provide for the A set of UK-wide consolidated regulations implementation (in part) of this for the PPS will be established to provide a Recommendation. Police Regulations 2003 single UK-wide scheme for PPS members. have also been amended with effect from 1 The Home Office intends to do this before January 2013 to give the Secretary of State the introduction of the new pension scheme power to determine the terms of a voluntary in April 2015. exit scheme for police officers. However, we still await the publication of the Home Three sets of amendment regulations were Secretary’s determination detailing the laid this year. The Police Pensions scheme. ACPO has issued guidance on the (Amendment) Regulations 2012 increased voluntary exit scheme. the contribution rate for members of the PPS and NPPS. The Police Pensions Regulation A19 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 In line with the recommendation from the amended Regulation A19 (and its equivalent Winsor Part One Report, Regulation A19 in the Police Pension Regulations 2006) to (and the equivalent provision in the Police include: i) the need to retain skills and Pensions Regulations 2006) has now been knowledge; and ii) the performance of the amended to include: i) the need to retain individual officer, as relevant considerations. skills and knowledge; and ii) the performance Lastly, the Police Pensions (Amendment) of the individual officer, as relevant (No. 3) Regulations 2012 amended: i) the considerations. The amendment took effect Police Pension Regulations 1987 to from 3 December. implement (in part) the Winsor recommendation on voluntary exit; and ii) Compulsory Severance the Police Pensions Regulations 2006 to See entry under Independent Review of Pay ensure compliance with automatic enrolment and Conditions of Service, above. regulations.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Joint Central Committee page 35 Constables’ Central Committee Contents
Page 2 Foreword
Page 3 In Memoriam
Page 4 Central Committee Members
Page 8 Constables’ Reserves
Page 9 Voluntary Funds: Trustees to the Constables’ Fund; Bankers; Accountants & Auditors; Investment Advisers; Trustee to the Joint Funds; Trustees to Charities; CCC Meetings 2012; CBB Meetings 2012; CBB Circulars 2012
Page 10 Presentation Piece
Page 12 Central Office News
Page 13 Review of the Year 2012
Page 14 2012 Honours List
Page 15 Annual Conference 2012
Page 18 Central Office Bulletin
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 1 Foreword
the Hertfordshire Agreement, alterations to the overtime rates, Chief Officers now only need to consult with JBBs rather than agree changes to VSAs.
Paul Barker With regards to part-time working, the PAT General Secretary accepted Winsor’s recommendation that an Constables’ Central Committee officer wishing to return from part-time to Yet again we have seen a busy year for the full-time working must be appointed within service and particularly so during the summer two months if the force has a suitable months, only this year for a far better reason vacancy and within four months of the than August 2011. written notice being received. Housing Allowance was retained but without any August 2012 saw the greatest show on earth increase and all incremental rises apart from come to this country in the form of the those on the first three steps of the pay scale Olympics. Preparations for this from a would be frozen. What was introduced security and policing point of view began however was the unsocial hours payment many years before in 2008 although it which would give each Constable the seemed that it was all going to fall apart potential to receive £1,200 p.a. if they were when G4S failed to deliver the promised staff to work regularly between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. numbers at many venues across the country. Which part of the service gave up even more The issues surrounding EPAA, CRTP and of their precious time off, on top of the leave On-call were referred to the Winsor Two restrictions necessarily imposed to provide deliberations. security at the many Games locations around A fresh round of debate began in April with the country? – yet again the Constable was in reference to the Winsor Two recommendations the vanguard, filling in for the reported and yet again a failure to agree was registered failings of the private sector. Even Lord Coe, and a further Police Arbitration Tribunal was the London 2012 chairman, told the Home called. This result was announced in Affairs Select Committee it was difficult to December and the main points to report here blame anybody other than private security are that CRTP was to be removed by means firms for staff shortfall. Fortuitously, due to of a staged reduction of approximately 30% the detailed planning that had been per year, the EPAA was rejected and On-call previously undertaken, the Service managed was set at £15 per session. The issues to overcome the reported 35% shortfall of surrounding both compulsory severance and private security staff and were also assisted by the Constables’ pay scale amendments were emergency intervention from the Armed to be discussed in 2013 with the Home Forces. There, demonstrated yet again, was Secretary wishing resolution by July 2013. the ability of the Police Service to respond to The public sector pay freeze, from the a crisis not of its own doing and also to show Service’s point of view, is due to be reviewed how the public services work together. in September 2013 although there is no guarantee at this stage at what value this will PNB/PAT/Winsor Review be set. As in 2011 we have had the sceptre of the ongoing Winsor Reviews hanging over us, Finally, as if we didn’t have enough to together with increasing pension contend with, we await the result of the contribution rates. In January we received the Governmental consultation on the proposed result of the deliberations of the Police changes from the Police Negotiating Board to Arbitration Tribunal on Winsor One a Police Pay Review Body. This was initially following the failure to agree lodged at the set to close on 21 December 2012 but was Police Negotiating Board and this did not extended until 14 January 2013. An update make good reading. There was the removal of will follow when the result of this the Special Priority Payment, amendments to consultation is known.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 2 Constables’ Central Committee Foreword
Party Political and other Conferences which will focus the mind will be the During the course of 2012 the CCC were proposed G8 summit in Northern Ireland in active and attended at each of the major 2013. Rest assured we will be endeavouring party conferences, Conservative, Labour and to ensure that our staff will be dealt with in a Liberal Democrat, although on this occasion safe and appropriate manner and will keep we recognised the value of austerity in these you updated as we go along. financially challenging times and, rather than sending many members to these events, were The other issue we are currently looking at is selective in identifying those with whom we the re-named Professional Body for Policing, wished to interact to further our cause. This now imaginatively entitled the College of seemed to be a more pragmatic approach and Policing. This comes into operation in many MPs were more than willing to come February 2013 and will replace the NPIA at out of the secure zones or island sites to that time. We are working hard behind the speak with us on a one-to-one basis. scenes to ensure both representation and input into the make-up of this body and to We also sent a representative to the Garda again ensure that our membership is not Siochana Conference in Eire in April and had disadvantaged by membership or otherwise representation at the Superintendents’ of this organisation. We have at the time of Conference in September. We look forward writing been assured that there will be no to working with all these organisations in the membership fees until at least 2015… coming year. CCC Changes We have also held meetings with the two There have yet again been changes within the Police Ministers who held post in 2012, Nick CCC and we saw the enforced retirement in Herbert and his replacement Damian Green, 2012 under A19 of Wayne McManus from and many of the shadow ministers to ensure No. 5 Region in March and that of Simon that our concerns were maintained at the Reed from No. 5 Region at the end of forefront of debate. December. They have been replaced by Jayne Willetts and Karen Stephens respectively. I The Future wish both Wayne and Simon all the best for The future at this time holds many their retirement and also wish to place on uncertainties for our rank. There are regular record my personal thanks for their hard events for which we will have to supply work and dedication to the CCC. Jayne and Constables with our ever-depleting numbers Karen have joined the Committee at one of and our ever-increasing demands but one the most tumultuous times in its history.
In Memoriam
Constable Andy Stokes of Greater Manchester Police Constable David Rathband of Northumbria Police Constable Ian Dibell of Essex Police Constable Fiona Bone of Greater Manchester Police Constable Nicola Hughes of Greater Manchester Police Detective Constable Adele Cashman of Metropolitan Police
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 3 Central Committee
Julie Grocutt Paul Barker Reserved Seat – No. 1 Region – GMP South Yorkshire General Secretary / Chairman Treasurer
Julie became the Paul became the Constables’ Central Constables’ Representative Committee Chairman on 2 for No. 1 Region in May December 2010 for a 2008 and was elected second term. She was elected onto South General Secretary of the Constables’ Central Yorkshire JBB in 1998 where she actively Committee in May 2009. supported officers in relation to equality and misconduct matters. She chaired her local He joined Greater Manchester Police in CBB, was Deputy Secretary of the JBB and 1983 and during his service has gained chaired the No. 2 Region women’s experience in a number of different areas of conference prior to being elected onto the police work including response, Joint Central Committee in 2003. neighbourhood policing, CID and latterly was employed on a Public Service Team. Julie has held the position of Vice Chairman and Chairman of the CCC. She represents Paul joined the GMP Federation Constables’ Constables at the Police Negotiating Board. Branch Board as a representative in 2001 Julie sits on the Futures working group and where he became Treasurer of his board and was involved in the PFEW’s Olympics Deputy Treasurer of the GMP JBB. He is working groups. She represents Constables’ currently Treasurer of No. 1 CopperPot views on both the Equality sub-committee Credit Union. and Equality Act Positive Action working group and is responsible for the CCC Since joining the CCC Paul has sat on the communications strategy. Julie is a member Operational Policing, legislation and of the ACPO uniform group. Professional Development sub-committees and currently sits as a member of the PNB In 2012, Julie was awarded the Presidential and PAB. He is a trustee of the Northern award by the British Association for Women Police Charities and the Police Dependants’ in Policing (BAWP) for her work in the Trust, two organisations which seek to Federation including her work on behalf of support both serving and retired officers in women officers. times of welfare needs where physical or financial needs require addressing. He is also Away from work Julie enjoys classical music, a trustee to the National Police Fund. watching ballet and formula one racing!
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 4 Constables’ Central Committee Central Committee
Will Riches Paul Davis No. 8 Region – No. 4 Region – Metropolitan Cambridgeshire Vice Chairman/ Deputy General Secretary Chairman elect Paul joined Cambridgeshire Joining the Metropolitan Constabulary in 1984 Police in 1995, Will serving in Cambridge city served on the London and then later Cambridge boroughs of Redbridge and Hackney rural, mainly in a uniform function and then working in response, investigation, public later as a community beat officer for 9 years order and neighbourhood policing. in Cambridge rural. He joined the Federation in the mid 1990s and became In 2001 he was asked by colleagues to actively involved in all aspects of Federation become a Fed rep and soon after became the work and in particular matters relating to Constables’ Branch Board representative for probationary constables. Hackney. Between 1997 and 2001 he was elected Having achieved a position on the Chairman and later Secretary of his local Metropolitan Joint Executive Committee, in Constables’ Branch Board before taking up 2009 he was elected Constables’ the position on the CCC in February 2001. Representative for No. 8 Region. In May 2010 Paul became the Deputy General Secretary of the CCC. Since May 2011 Will has been the Vice Chairman of the Constables’ Central Paul sits on a number of JCC sub- Committee and was made Chairman Elect committees including Operational Policing in October 2012. and the Olympics Working Group as well as being a member of Equality and Professional He is passionate about all areas of Policing, Development. has IOSH and NEBOSH qualifications assisting in his role as member of the Health and Safety sub-committee and is the elected JCC representative on the board of Trustees at Flint House Police Rehabilitation Centre.
A passionate and vocal member of the Committee, Will also relishes his role as Chairman of the Operational Policing sub- committee enabling him to be actively involved in representing the views of Police officers across England and Wales.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 5 Central Committee
Stephen Smith reviewing and updating the ‘funding criteria’ No. 2 Region – Durham for the funding of legal services, implementing JCC Deputy General a funding appeals procedure and arranging Secretary Service Level Agreements with all the Federation solicitors. His priorities remain the Steve joined Durham provision of the most cost effective advice and Constabulary in 1979, representation service to members, together performing core patrol, with striving to maintain the best conditions of response, beat and tutoring service possible for all Federation members as a duties. He was also PSU representative on the Police Negotiating Board. trained and was involved in the policing of both the Toxteth riots of 1981 and the national miners’ strike of 1984/1985. In 1994, Steve became a child and family Jayne Willetts protection unit investigator and in 2000 No. 3 Region – became the domestic violence co-ordinator for West Mercia the division. He was also a trained family liaison officer. Jayne joined West Mercia Police in 1992 and has Elected to the Durham Constables Branch worked in Local Policing, Board in 1993, Steve became CBB Secretary Traffic and Response. In in 1996 and became Durham’s JBB Chairman 2007 Jayne became a in 2002. As Chairman, Steve was divisional Fed rep and then instrumental in the introduction of the became the CBB secretary in 2010. ‘Workforce Agreement’ and new ‘Variable Shift Arrangement’ within Durham Jayne has supported officers in a variety of Constabulary. cases, but especially around Equality and Disability and Student Officers. In 2005 Steve was elected to the Joint Central Committee and became Deputy General Jayne joined the Joint Central Committee in Secretary of the Constables’ Central March 2012 and is Secretary of the Specials Committee in 2007. He has been involved in Working Group, Chair of the Equalities and various sub-committees, including Legislation, Diversity sub-committees and also sits on the Equality and Professional Standards Legislation sub-committee. (Discipline). He was involved as the national Federation lead in all negotiations leading to the introduction of the Police (Conduct) and Simon Reed Police (Performance) Regulations in No. 5 Region – Bedfordshire December 2008 and more recently with JCC Vice Chairman reviewing those regulations that resulted in the implementation of the new Police Simon has had a varied (Conduct) and Police (Performance) police career starting with Regulations 2012 and associated Home Office usual patrol work, beat Guidance on 22 November 2012. manager, CID. He became He has worked closely with the Home Office, a federation rep in 1993 and ACPO, APA, HMIC, NPIA, the joined the CCC in June Superintendents’ Association and the IPCC 2000. He has served on a number of sub- within the Police Advisory Board (PAB) committees and is now Chairman of the Disciplinary Arrangements sub-committee as Futures group, Specials working group and well as various other PAB working groups on Web & App working group and sits on the Business Interests, Collaboration, Fitness JCC Conference Arrangements group. He is Testing and Restricted Duty. also involved in representing the organisation in the media. Simon was appointed JCC Vice In May 2008, Steve became Deputy General Chairman in May 2008. Secretary of the JCC where he oversees all legal services. He has been instrumental in
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 6 Constables’ Central Committee Central Committee
Andy Dumbiotis diversity issues, fairness at work and the No. 6 Region – welfare of colleagues. He was Secretary of Devon & Cornwall South Wales Constables’ Branch Board and JBB Vice Chairman before being elected as Andy became the No 7 Region Constables’ Representative in Constables’ Representative May 2011. for No. 6 Region, Zac currently attends the Professional covering the forces of Standards, Health & Safety, Operational Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Policing and Legislation sub-committees. As Dorset, Avon and Somerset and Devon and No 7 Region Constables’ representative Zac Cornwall, in 2007. attends a number of meetings at the Welsh Assembly and acts as link between the four He joined Devon and Cornwall forces of Wales and the PFEW. He also Constabulary in 1984 and spent all of his assists a number of the police forces in Wales service in uniform patrol, at different times in regional collaboration work streams. as a response officer, community officer and traffic officer. He was elected as BCU Constables’ representative in 1998 and subsequently became the CBB Chairman. He also held JBB positions as Treasurer and Rick Nelson Discipline Liaison Officer. No. 8 Region – Metropolitan Andy’s interests and experience lie in misconduct and health & safety. He is a Rick joined the Met in Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal April 1982 and was Executives. He is a member of the initially posted to Paddington Green, serving Professional Standards and Legislation sub- on different areas of committees of the JCC. policing including Public Order & Vice. He joined the Territorial Support Group in He lives near Plymouth and in his spare time 1986 where his duties included public order is a keen guitarist and singer. and surveillance.
In 1989 Rick joined the Dog Section unit where he worked in all disciplines of dog support including firearms support, Zac Mader explosive search and narcotic and firearm No. 7 Region – recovery. He became a Federation rep in South Wales 1999 and after a short time became the Constables’ Branch Board Rep for the Zac has been a serving Operational Support Command. He also police officer with South served as trustee to the branch board and Wales Police since 1999 was a member of the JEC. where he worked in Cardiff as a response Rick was appointed No 8 Region officer. He then tutored student officers and Constables’ representative on the CCC in finally worked in the Investigation support May 2011 and is now Secretary of the unit as an interviewing officer. Operational Policing sub-committee and sits on the Legislation and Professional He became a Federation work-placed Development sub-committees. He represents representative in 2004 before being elected the CCC on the Police Professional Body as a Federation rep in 2005 when he dealt Project Board and is the CCC rep for the with discipline matters, equality and College of Policing.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 7 Constables’ Reserves
No. 1 Region 1 Gary Davies (GMP) 2 Bernie McGeough (Cumbria) 3 Steve Fletcher (Merseyside)
No. 2 Region 1 Darren Liddemore (West Yorkshire) 2 Steve Matthews (Cleveland) 3 Gene Healey (Northumbria)
No. 3 Region 1 Marc Quinn (Warwickshire) 2 Stephen Thornton (Staffordshire) 3 Pete Lowe (West Mercia)
No. 4 Region 1 Ian Godfrey (Derbyshire) 2 Mark Hills (Cambridgeshire) 3 Mick Taylor (Nottinghamshire)
No. 5 Region 1 Mark Smith (Essex) 2 Simon Steele (Sussex) 3 Steve Fisher (Hampshire)
No. 6 Region 1 Alex Duncan (Avon and Somerset) 2 Dave James (Devon and Cornwall) 3 Nick Jones (Dorset)
No. 7 Region 1 Jeff Mapps (Gwent) 2 Richard Eccles (North Wales) 3 Paul Havard (Dyfed-Powys)
No. 8 Region 1 Kevin Walsh (Metropolitan) 2 Ken Marsh (Metropolitan) 3 Vacant
Reserved Seat 1 Fiona Douglas-Mullett (No. 5 Region) 2 Andrea Thompson Taylor (No. 3 Region) 3 Vacant
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 8 Constables’ Central Committee Voluntary Funds
The Treasurer's report and the audited Gurney Fund accounts of the Police Federation John Apter Hampshire Constables' Fund for the year ending 31 Graham Riley Gloucestershire December 2012 are published within the Police Federation of England and Wales CCC Meetings 2012 Statement of Accounts for 2012. The Constables’ Central Committee held a total of six meetings during 2012. The dates Trustees to the Constables’ Fund and venues were: The Trustees to the Police Federation 24/25 January Leatherhead Constables' Fund are: Paul Deeley (West 20 March Leatherhead Midlands), Paul Deller (Metropolitan) and 18 May Bournemouth Graham Haygreen (Suffolk). 26 June Leatherhead The Trustees held a total of four meetings 4 September Leatherhead during 2012 as follows: 30 October Leatherhead 21 February 24 April 10 July 30 October CBB Chairs & Secretaries’ Meetings 2012 6/7 March Daventry The reserves to the Trustees are: 2/3 October Leeds 1st reserve Pete Lowe (West Mercia) 2nd and 3rd reserves are vacant CBB Secretaries Meetings 2012 30 January Leatherhead Bankers 16 April Kegworth National Westminster Bank plc 27 November Leatherhead 10 Victoria Road, Surbiton Surrey KT6 7JY CBB Circulars The following CBB Circulars were issued Accountants & Auditors George Hay & Co during 2012: 83 Cambridge Street 01/2012 – CBB Chairs & Secretaries meeting London SW1V 4PS 02/2012 – Decision of the PAT 03/2012 – PAT – Where we are now Investment Advisers 04/2012 – Additional CBB Secretaries Axis Financial Planning Ltd meeting Hargam House, 40 Sandhurst Road 05/2012 – CBB Secretaries meeting Wokingham, Berks RG40 3JD 06/2012 – Campaign Posters Trustee to the Joint Funds 07/2012 – Elections The Trustee to the Joint Funds is Jonathan 08/2012 – CCC Update Nott (West Midlands) 09/2012 – Winsor 2 Recommendations 10/2012 – CBB Secretaries meeting The reserves to the Trustee are: 11/2012 – Communication Update 1st reserve Paul Deller (Metropolitan) 12/2012 – CCC Research Project 2nd and 3rd reserves are vacant 13/2012 – Conference Evaluation form 14/2012 – Constables’ mousemats and Trustees to Charities posters Members from the rank of Constable are: 15/2012 – CBB Chairs & Secretaries meeting Northern Police Convalescent and 16/2012 – Julie Nesbit announces JCC Treatment Centre candidacy Paul Barker Greater Manchester 17/2012 – A message from the Chair Nigel Day North Yorkshire 18/2012 – CBB Secretaries meeting Police Rehabilitation Centre, Goring 19/2012 – Time for Change? Tony Laud Cambridgeshire 20/2012 – Election of 2nd and 3rd Reserves Will Riches Metropolitan to Constables’ CAC Paul Monk Metropolitan 21/2012 – Win an iPad mini
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 9 Presentation Piece
Constables’ Presentation Piece The Constables’ figurine was awarded to Wayne McManus, Kath Kane and Prof Bob Elliott in recognition of their services to the Constables’ Central Committee.
Wayne McManus Kath Kane OBE
Wayne joined the CCC in Kath joined Merseyside June 2009 representing No Police Cadets in 1974 in 3 region. During his time the same year that on the CCC, he played an Merseyside Police was active role on behalf of not created and was elected as only the Constables of his the Federation region but also from across representative for the the whole of England and Wales. The cadets in Merseyside, joining the regular Committee benefitted from his knowledge of force full-time in 1976. treasury matters; he served as the Treasurer for Staffordshire JBB for a number of years. In 1984 Kath was elected as the Constables’ Wayne was responsible for the project started reserve seat member for Merseyside and in in the CCC which then became a joint piece 1989 was elected chair of the No. 1 Region of work looking at the value of the Federation Women’s Group. In 1994 she was elected Rep. Chair of the National Reserve seat, a position she held for 8 years. Kath was Wayne became Secretary of the Equality sub- responsible for chairing the Eve of committee 2010 at a particularly busy time Conference meetings and it was due to the for the service in relation to equality matters. topical agendas that Kath promoted that the He liaised with and visited many forces to event became more inclusive of all resolve part time and flexible working issues Federation representatives. In 1996 she that have plagued the service over the past two became Chair of Merseyside CBB and years. He also ensured that ELOs across the maintained all three of these posts until her 43 forces understood the fundamental changes election as Merseyside JBB Chair in 2002. to Equality law with the introduction of the Equality Act in 2010. Kath was awarded an OBE in 2006 for her services to Policing and charitable work as a Wayne was a keen traffic officer during his Trustee to the North West Benevolent Fund, time in force and the Legislation sub- the Police Federation Charitable Trust and committee benefitted from his knowledge and The United Way. expertise in this area. Kath was always passionate about the rights and welfare of the Constables’ rank and had wise words and extensive knowledge gleaned over her years as a Federation representative.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 10 Constables’ Central Committee Presentation Piece
Professor Bob Elliott
Prof Bob has now been advising the CCC on matters relating to pay and conditions of service including pensions since 1989. He is renowned for his work in the field of economics across the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA. Bob also holds a number of other positions advising other organisations as well as working at Aberdeen University.
The Committee decided to properly recognise the work Bob has been doing for Constables over the years. Back in 1993 he was heavily involved in the CCC’s work on Sheehy and since then he has advised on: shortening the Constables’ pay scales; Constables’ overtime; London payments; starting rates of pay for Constables; salary progression; additional increments; Project Branthwaite; pay assimilation; pay modernisation; CCC aspirations; BDO report; career pathways; 3-year pay deal; Winsor Review.
Bob has always been a good source of information about wider economic conditions and workforce rewards, providing realistic advice about the expectations for our own reward systems.
Constables’ Figurine
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 11 Central Office News
times it is perhaps inevitable that serving officers more than ever will need the services of the Federation and I wish your officers the best of luck in the future.”
Occupational Stress (Northants)(4) “I wish to thank the Constables’ Central Committee for their financial support for my claim. The last few years have been difficult but have reached what I feel is a successful conclusion. I hope in bringing this action that lessons will be learnt which mean Constables’ Central Committee Staff that other officers do not have to go through (left to right) what I did.” Liz Cain, Sinead Healy, Kelly Stanley, Anita Spink, Sue Clifton, Brian Pallant Road Traffic Incident (Thames Valley) (5) “I would like to thank you for your support in the insurance claim that I have been Members’ Thanks working through following a road traffic Every year the CCC receives scores of thank accident. It has been a really difficult time you letters for successfully pursuing but with the support of the Federation the members’ claims. outcome has been very positive and I feel that I can put this behind me now.” Road Traffic Collision (Merseyside) (1) “I received compensation through the MIB Assault (Avon & Somerset) (6) and was more than satisfied with the “I would like to thank you and the outcome. It’s reassuring that through the Federation for your financial support in Federation we get the best professional help. assisting with my injury claim which has As a result of a recent local issue and this now been settled.” compensation claim I have great faith in you as an organisation.” Motorcycle Collision (North Wales) (7) “I am pleased to say that the matter has now Accident Claim (Durham) (2) been resolved in relation to the claim and I “Thank you for your financial support in am happy with the outcome. I am sure that relation to an accident claim that we have without your help I would not have been in pursued. Russell Jones & Walker did a this position which will assist me in my marvellous and very professional service retirement from the force.” resulting in me receiving compensation.” Injury on Duty (Metropolitan) (8) Injury on Duty (Staffordshire) (3) “My injury required me to be on restricted “The matter has been resolved to my duties and out of the public domain for the complete satisfaction and I have received rest of my service. My claim was settled and compensation. I would like to thank the I would like to thank yourselves for your Constables’ Central Committee as without financial support and the sensitive way in your support I may not have received the which all parties handled my personal best outcome. In these troubled economic situation.”
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 12 Constables’ Central Committee Review of the Year 2012
Professor Bob Elliott Bank of England’s target of 2%, indeed it has Constables’ Central overshot so consistently that the Bank of Committee Advisor England target of 2% is losing credibility. Inflation has been above target because of the Every year seems to bring monetary policy of the Bank of England. The more bad news on the Bank of England policies of recent years have economic front, 2012 was caused the pound to depreciate, pushing up no exception. The import prices and have encouraged economy is staggering speculation in raw materials and commodities along with little sign of either recovery or that which has further pushed up their prices and we shall return to the rates of growth of GDP thus further added to inflation. we experienced before the recession. 2012 also delivered more bad news for Constables with There appears to be little relief on the way. It the publication of Winsor Part 2 and the seems likely inflation will stay around 3% for decision of the Police Arbitration Tribunal. most of 2013, while wage growth is likely to be only just over 2%. Moreover the 3% is the As I write, the provisional estimates for measure of inflation on the Consumer Price growth in the fourth quarter of 2012 have Index. On the more comprehensive but, as just been published. If they are correct the the Office of National Statistics told us in economy shrank in the fourth quarter of last January 2013, flawed measure of inflation, year and, taking the year as a whole, there was the Retail Price Index, inflation in 2013 will no growth in GDP during 2012. At the end be nearer 4%. of 2012 national income was still 3% below the peak that was attained before the The failure of the economy to respond as the recession. The recession began in 2008 and Chancellor hoped it would has led to further now, more than four years on, the economy revisions of the Chancellor’s expenditure still has not returned to the pre-recession level targets. At the end of 2012 it emerged that of output. To put this in perspective, the the Chancellor is likely to seek a further £10 Great Depression of the 1930s lasted less than billion reduction in public expenditure. With 4 years: output returned to pre-recession levels spending for a number of departments ‘ring- after 3 and ¾ years. We are now over 4 years fenced’ the predictions are there will be steep from the start of the current recession and cuts in expenditure on the police and local output is still substantially below the Q1 government. We shall find out the detail of 2008 level. these cuts in the middle of 2013 when the Chancellor announces the results of the next Less output usually means fewer jobs, but not Comprehensive Spending Review. this time. Despite the stagnant economy employment has been growing, and is at a So yet again we find that because the near all time high. A major reason for this economy grew much more slowly than was must be that inflation has been outstripping expected, government income has grown less wage growth, with the result that real wages than was forecast and the improvement in have been falling. On average what people public sector finances was less than expected. now earn in the UK buys 10% less than Thus the squeeze on public spending is once before the start of the recession; people can again extended. afford much less. In economists-speak the real price of labour, the real price of employing Looking ahead the outlook for the economy people, has been falling in the UK so remains similar to that reported 12 months businesses can afford to employ more people ago. The sovereign debt crises in the than would otherwise be the case. Eurozone area are unresolved, though there appears to be temporary relief due to the Inflation is not forecast to fall in the near actions of the European Central Bank, while future. Inflation has consistently overshot the the scale of the related problem of bank
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 13 Review of the Year 2012 solvency has yet to fully emerge. The implement the decisions of the PAT will be Eurozone economy is forecast to grow at a the rules that determine progression up the slower rate than even the UK economy; these Constables pay scale. If Constables are held at are not encouraging developments in our the penultimate point on the pay scale, at main export market. That said, it remains the £31,032, this will result in a very substantial case that our problems are in large part self- reduction in Constables’ pay. When taken inflicted. Weak domestic demand remains the together with the withdrawal of CRTP this major reason our economy is growing so would result in a reduction in the pay of a slowly. The government is cutting public new entrant to the rank of Constable of over expenditure too far and too fast and the Bank £150,000 over a 30-year career. When of England is failing to control inflation. Until calculated in present value terms, the loss these policies are changed it is difficult to see would be even greater. It is very difficult to see much by way of substantial recovery. how morale could be sustained in the face of such a massive cut in the lifetime earnings of This is the very gloomy economic backdrop to Constables. the current reductions in expenditure on the Staff Side has always argued to retain PNB police. As a result of these reductions police and PAT, I wonder whether this argument is numbers are falling sharply, though of much any longer sustainable. The PAT decision greater concern should be the recommendations stated that “In considering the recommendations of Winsor Part 2 and the subsequent decisions put to it the Tribunal, as before, calculated its of the Police Arbitration Tribunal. These own schedule of costs and savings, based on the seriously threaten the pay and morale of figures supplied by the Official Side. These Constables. calculations … suggest that net savings are approximately £142m over the period 2013-14 The PAT decided in favour of the Official to 2017-18. This represents a figure of Side’s pay scale for Constables. These scales approximately £47m in additional savings over make much less sense that those proposed by the Official Side’s calculations in relation to its the Staff Side. Nonetheless a shorter pay scale proposals”. It appears we now have PAT is to be welcomed, provided all Constables are looking to achieve additional savings over and able to attain the top point. A critical element above those proposed by the Official Side. Is of the forthcoming negotiations about how to this a system we wish to perpetuate? 2012 Honours List The following constables of England & Wales received honours:
New Year’s Honours 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours 2012
MBE OBE Susan Tither Metropolitan Kim White Kent MBE QPM Eileen Banton Derbyshire Anthony Jones GMP Michael Diffin Wiltshire Geeta Rani Lota West Yorkshire Philip Dingle Devon & Cornwall Mark Edwards Metropolitan QPM Kate Brookman Sussex Nicholas Merrick Avon & Somerset Stephen Rhodes Metropolitan
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 14 Constables’ Central Committee Annual Conference 2012
Motions “That this Conference agrees the following Motion 1 - Trustees’ Report CCC payment of Honoraria for members of the “That this Conference receives and accepts Constables’ Central Committee who are not the report of the Trustees of the Police in receipt of any other payments, as Federation (Constables’) Fund.” Carried recognition for Federation duties. A payment of 10% of the top rate Police Constables’ Motion 2 - Treasurer’s Report CCC salary shall be paid to all eligible members of “That this Conference receives and accepts the CCC. In addition, a further 5% of the the report from the Treasurer of the Funds top rate Police Constables’ salary shall be under the control of the Constables’ Central paid to those holding executive office with Committee.” Carried the exception of the General Secretary of the CCC whose remuneration was agreed by the Motion 3 - Annual Report CCC Constables’ Central Conference in May “That this Conference receives and accepts 1991. Payments are to be pro-rata for the the Annual Report of the Constables’ Central time spent in role during each year and any Committee for the year 2011 together with tax or national insurance liabilities are to be verbal reports as may be necessary to ensure paid in line with the relevant HMRC the delegates be informed of the up-to-date guidelines pertinent at that time. This position.” Carried payment is to be made annually in line with any negotiated national pay award.” Motion 4 – CCC Honoraria Leicestershire Motion 4 as amended was Carried. ““That this Conference agrees the following payment of Honoraria for members of the Elections Constables’ Central Committee who are not Trustee to the Constables’ Central in receipt of any other payments, as Committee Fund recognition for Federation duties. A payment Graham Haygreen (Suffolk) was elected. of 10% of the top rate Police Constables’ salary shall be paid to all eligible members of Reserve Trustees to the Constables’ Central the CCC. In addition, a further 5% of the Committee Fund top rate Police Constables’ salary shall be Pete Lowe (West Mercia) was elected 2nd paid to those holding executive office with Reserve. the exception of the General Secretary of the The 3rd reserve position remains vacant. CCC whose remuneration was agreed by the Constables’ Central Conference in May Reserves to No. 3 Region 1991. Payments are to be pro-rata for the Stephen Thornton (Staffordshire) was elected time spent in role during each year and any 2nd Reserve. tax or national insurance liabilities are to be Pete Lowe (West Mercia) was elected 3rd met by the recipient. This payment is to be Reserve. made annually in line with any negotiated national pay award.” Reserve to No. 5 Region Simon Steele was elected 3rd Reserve. Amendment Remove the words “any tax or national Reserves to the Constables’ CAC insurance liabilities are to be met by the (Provincial Forces) recipient” from the motion and insert “any Lance Thomas (GMP) was elected 2nd tax or national insurance liabilities are to be Reserve. paid in line with the relevant HMRC The 3rd Reserve position remains vacant. guidelines pertinent at that time” so it reads:
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 15 Annual Conference 2012
Constables’ Comments asked by Police Constables via video and Nicholas Owen facilitated the Constables’ from the floor of Conference. Further details Comments session. Members of the panel of the questions and speakers can be seen were the Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP, Minister and heard on the DVD recording of of State for Policing and Criminal Justice; Conference 2012. Ms Zoe Billingham, HMI (Eastern Region), HM Inspectorate of Constabulary; Sir Hugh The General Secretary’s Annual Report for Orde OBE, QPM, President, Association of 2011 and the Chairman’s Address to Chief Police Officers; and Julie Grocutt, Conference have been circulated, along with Chairman of the CCC. Questions were the Conference minutes, to Branch Boards.
Constables’ Central Committee (left to right) Simon Reed, Jayne Willetts, Andy Dumbiotis, Paul Davis, Julie Grocutt, Paul Barker, Will Riches, Zac Mader, Rick Nelson. Steve Smith not present
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 16 Constables’ Central Committee Annual Conference 2012
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 17 Central Office Bulletin
Our service to members
Compensation ETs
Civil Claims Legal Advice Medical Advi ce CICA
No. of members
1535 233 181 168 135 102,299 £16,601,018.04 Number of claims opened by the CCC in 2012
During 2012 new proceedings were issued in by our solicitors, with good settlements for 179 cases and 844 claims were closed with our members without the need to go to a the consent of the members concerned. tribunal hearing. In some of these cases a contribution towards our costs have also The procedure is that a claim will only be been negotiated. Overall this has a regarded as settled when both the significant saving on our costs. compensation and the legal costs have been agreed. Therefore, many claims involving It is interesting to note that the number of substantial compensation for members but disability discrimination claims was slightly where costs have yet to be agreed have not down on last year representing 50.6% of all been included in this year’s figures. advices in relation to employment tribunals. Almost half of the claims were in relation to Advice requests in respect of issues covered issues of disability linked to members’ by employment tribunals has increased from injuries many of which were on duty. There last year with numbers up by 50 on 2011 to were also a significant number of claims a total of 233 cases for the year and this has related to unsatisfactory performance and obviously resulted in an increase in costs for attendance, where the force had not taken the year. In fact costs continue to reduce due account of the member’s disability. This is an to the introduction of the new e-billing area that will continue to be monitored system at the start of 2011 and the second closely. Sex discrimination claims were year of our in-house solicitors. slightly down again on last year at 25.7% of all the claims. Race discrimination claims Although recourse to legal action is always were again up slightly on last year at 13.3% available, usually the best course of action of all claims. There has been an increase in for our members is mediation and whistle blowing/protected disclosure claims conciliation in an effort to reach a resolution which are now 7.3% of all claims. and settlement prior to a full hearing. Many more cases are now being settled in force by The number of civil claims has fallen way of the internal grievance procedures to dramatically for the second year running to our members’ satisfaction. There has again 1,535, down 65 on last year. This is of been a significant increase in the number of concern at a time when we hear on the news judicial mediation hearings and negotiations of a “claim culture” in the country. It would
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 18 Constables’ Central Committee Central Office Bulletin appear that many of our members’ claims are safety form for civil claims involving being dealt with elsewhere either by claims accidents at work. All these forms can now farmers or via their own insurance be completed online and then downloaded companies. This will change in 2013 with and forwarded to branch board offices for the implementation of the Jackson reforms countersignature by the branch board and the removal of referral fees and success secretary. They were updated in 2012. It is fees. hoped in 2013 to open up the online C1 claim forms so that they can be completed The majority of the claims are received by and submitted online direct to our CCC the member contacting PF Claimline. This Claims Office. This should speed up the provides for a quick and efficient service in process and give the CCC better control of registering the claim in the first instance and the member’s claim from the outset. also in ensuring decisions are made at the earliest possible opportunity. We have Our members continue to receive a good noticed throughout the year an increase in level of service from the appointed solicitors the use by members of the new claim forms and we thank them for that support and available online on the National Federation assistance. website, together with the resolution information sheets, hearing loss questionnaires, new form for completion in Paul Davis medical advice cases and a new health & Deputy General Secretary
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Constables’ Central Committee page 19 Sergeants’ Central Committee Contents
Page 2 – 7 Foreword Page 8 – 10 Central Committee Members Page 11 Committee Officers Page 12 – 13 Police Federation Voluntary Funds Page 13 2012 Honours List Page 14 2012 Central Conference Page 15 – 16 Central Committee Offices
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 1 Foreword
regular and robust representation by the SCC the position on pay and conditions has not materially improved. The decisions on the Winsor 1 proposals were Adele Kirkwood a mixed bag. Perhaps (not surprisingly), the General Secretary arbiters took the middle ground, which left Sergeants’ Central Committee both the Government and many police officers unsatisfied. Although the Home Secretary accepted the PAT decision in full, I take pleasure in presenting the Annual ACPO representatives felt the need to meddle Report 2012 on behalf of the Sergeants’ and to try and get their view on matters in via Central Committee (SCC) of the Police the back door, by cynically manipulating the Federation of England and Wales. subsequent Regulations and Determinations and making nonsense of the PAT award. At Police Negotiating Board (PNB) and the time of writing this report, your Staff Side Pension Matters representatives continue to work with the For the 3rd consecutive year, it is my duty to Home Office in an effort to obtain legal deliver a report underpinned by uncertainty clarity instead of the ACPO interpretation. and doubt as to the future of police pay and pensions. In March 2012 round two of the Winsor proposals were published. The anger many It began in January 2012 with the Police sergeants felt over the Winsor 1 outcomes was Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) findings on replaced with fury when they saw the matters referred under Winsor part 1. Winsor proposals in Winsor 2. A direct attack on the 2 followed, and despite a promising start, the Office of Constable with the threat of Official Side reverted to type and matters were compulsory severance; a second attack on once again referred to the PAT. CRTP and again the proposal to introduce EPAA, this time with half the money on offer; In March 2012, the Home Secretary outlined and all this, despite the PAT rejection on the her plans for the future of police pensions, latter two proposals and the Home Secretary’s and discussions began to try and improve the acceptance of their findings. On call was also terms and conditions by securing transitional thrown back on the table as if to say ‘If at first arrangements for as many of our members as you don’t succeed, try try again’. possible. And if that was not enough to be going on with, in October 2012 the The immediate response on behalf of the Government announced a short consultation membership was that the sergeants of England on its plans to implement a Pay Review Body and Wales had already given enough. We told to replace the PNB, and in doing so, the Government’s representatives that we abolishing police officers rights to negotiate already faced a 20% budget cut; the loss of directly on matters of pay and conditions, and 16,000 police officers in 4 years; £3 million removing the right to refer matters to removed from police pay; a 2 year pay freeze independent arbitration. and the prospect of a maximum 1% increase in the following 2 years. Enough was truly A tsunami of Government reform, all done at enough. breakneck speed. And through it all the Sergeants of England and Wales face daily the At the same time as Winsor 2, consultations burden of having to do more with less: fewer began on the implementation of a new police resources and tighter budgets; cuts to pension scheme for 2015. Our initial position departments and personnel; the implications was that any new scheme should only apply to of Police & Crime Commissioners, and all new joiners, but it was made crystal clear from against a background of uncertainty and the first meeting that the decision had been anguish as to what is happening to their own made by Government to implement Lord pay, conditions and pensions. It is extremely Hutton’s recommendations, and that included frustrating and disappointing that despite closing all existing public sector schemes.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 2 Sergeants’ Central Committee Foreword
In March 2012 the Home Secretary produced London to protest at the cuts to police a reference scheme in the manner of a budgets and the inevitable consequences they framework on which the new scheme would would have on the public we serve. Less than be based. Staff Side had to decide whether to a week after the march had taken place, the engage further in the consultation or walk Home Secretary received a frosty reception away. Having sought the best legal and from delegates at the PFEW Annual professional advice available, we decided that Conference but was unapologetic and we would stay involved and try and influence unyielding in her address. the detail of the scheme in our members’ best interests. The SCC Conference took the opportunity to debate the importance to our members of the Pensions are consultation only and this development of a police professional body; a continued until July 2012. Ultimately, in platform upon which many of the planned September the Home Secretary announced changes to the terms and conditions of service her decision. Our representations achieved a 4 have been predicated. Whilst not opposed to year tapering mechanism; a reduction in the the introduction of such a body in principal, age at which officers can retire with an the SCC has serious concerns at the indecent actuarially reduced pension to 55 years instead haste at which this body, now known as the of 60 years; protection for those officers aged College of Policing, is being created, and fears 38 years with 20 plus years’ service; and an that future funding will come from the improved accrual rate of 1/55.3. We fought pockets of our members in the form of extremely hard for a reduction in the compulsory accreditation and membership. contribution rate but were unsuccessful due to the enforcement of Treasury fiscal policy. At the PNB meeting in July a failure to agree was registered regarding the Winsor 2 April 2012 saw an increase in existing pension proposals, culminating in a further PAT contribution rates, and we expect the Official hearing on the 18 and 30 October. At the Side to place further proposals on the table, time of writing, a decision from the PAT is for increases in 2013 and 2014, although no awaited. As with Winsor 1, Staff Side made details are available at the time of writing this every effort to negotiate on the proposals and report. offered real and credible alternatives, but the Official Side, led by the Home Office and Despite the vitriol and anger directed at the ACPO, stuck to the dogma of ‘Winsor, SCC by some members, following the Winsor or Winsor’. publishing of the details of the new pension scheme, there was no collusion, and the SCC Recent surveys indicate that morale is at its fully understand and share the anger and lowest ever point in the police service, and disappointment felt by virtually all the that nearly 90% of officers feel that the membership at the changes being made. We Government do not value them, and have thank those sergeants who have signed the e deliberately targeted police officers for cuts petition on police pensions. Having reached that others sectors do not face. Despite this the required 100,000 signatures, we will the Olympic Games (the largest ever policing continue to lobby and provide details to MPs operation carried out in this Nation) was a on our members’ behalf. In addition as part of huge success with police officers yet again the Public Sector Pensions Bill the Police displaying professionalism and fortitude in the Federation has reiterated its position to the wake of other organisations’ failings. Hardly a Public Service Pension Committee and word was said in gratitude by our leaders in highlighted the issues for the Westminster Government. Hall debate. All these matters culminated in the SCC If Government needed physical proof of the supporting the other two Central Committees anger and frustration felt by sergeants, then it in preparing to ballot our members across came on 10 May when together with England and Wales as to whether they wish us colleagues from across the UK, 35,000 off to pursue employment rights for police duty police officers marched in central officers. Despite personal feelings of sadness,
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 3 Foreword your Committee took the view that it was one College of Policing (CoP) of only a few remaining ways to demonstrate The College of Policing (CoP) replaced the the frustration felt by officers at the continued National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA) and sustained attacks on the police service. in December 2012. The College is led by its There is a view that if Government is to treat Chief Executive Officer Alex Marshall. This is police officers like workers and not office about transformational change and part of the holders, then police officers should have Government’s reform agenda. access to the same rights as workers. However The College will safeguard the public and it is vital that members have all the relevant support the fight against crime by ensuring information and fully comprehend the national standards and professionalism in the implications of any change to police officer police. As a professional body it will: employment status before taking part in the ➢ Set the standards, policy and guidance for planned, forthcoming ballot. To ensure this practice happens, the JCC has set up a working group, ➢ Develop and give access to the evidence and the SCC is fully engaged in this. base of “what works” in policing ➢ Provide the framework for examinations In response to the Home Secretary’s and assessments by which officers are indecently quick consultation on replacing promoted PNB with a Pay Review Body, as part of the ➢ Set the professional development JCC, we have been meeting with MP’s and framework potential Police & Crime Commissioners to ➢ Accredit training providers to provide convince them of the value of the PNB and relevant training and provide some how effective it can be when freed from specialist training directly political interference. The SCC believes PNB works and is vital to future good relations The College will support officers and staff in between police officers and Government. their development and practice by giving access to the above. Sergeants and Professional Development Core Leadership Programme (CLP) National Police Promotion Framework In the last year much has been achieved in the (NPPF) CLP and this work will continue within the The National Police Promotion Framework College of Policing. (NPPF) has again been the focus of much attention during 2012. The purpose of the A full suite of learning resources for managing work-based assessment trials was to evaluate volunteers applicable to those in supervisory the use of work-based assessment in the roles has been made available on the NCALT promotion process, to prove the validity, MLE - Core Leadership Web Portal. The reliability and fairness of the process as a learning is recommended for all who have means of replacing OSPRE Part II. responsibility for the management of Special In March 2005 the Police Minister approved Constables and police support volunteers. the trial of work-based assessment for Further development work is also underway promotion within seven forces. The Police regarding police staff, such as financial Promotion Examination Board (PPEB) opted management and introduction to critical in January 2008 for an extension of the trial incidents. Suitable topics for e-learning have followed by a phased roll-out of the scheme also been identified and are being designed from April 2009. The Police Federation of with a collaborative approach with forces. England and Wales later withdrew their Early indications suggest that e-learning will support and the roll-out did not occur. The be focused around managing people, original trial was closed and a new two year performance and managing critical incidents. trial began in April 2009. Following an Work has also begun to identify a suitable evaluation of the second trial the PPEB assessment strategy for the programme. recommended a roll-out of the NPPF to the Minister. The Minister has yet to make a An equality impact assessment has been decision as to the roll-out and has referred the carried out on the Programme but we still matter to the College of Policing. wait to see how the CLP will fit in with the
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 4 Sergeants’ Central Committee Foreword promotion process, once this area has moved ACPO and the SCC representatives had both into the College of Policing. stated a desire for HMIC to create an overarching Steering Group to bring together HMIC Report ‘Leading from the Frontline’ the various work streams, and to ensure that The ‘Leading from the Frontline’ Report the outstanding recommendations were identified the distinct contribution and added progressed, but this has not come to fruition. value that the rank of sergeant brings to the Despite these setbacks the SCC reported in police service. It focused on the frontline the 2010 Annual Report that they had delivery of operational policing and the key decided to adopt an alternative approach and position that sergeants occupy in the structure used the ‘Leading from the Frontline’ of police service management. It addressed recommendations to feed into the Neyroud fundamental issues regarding the role of Review on Police Leadership and Training. sergeant, stating that it is essential for the police service to clarify the role requirements; The SCC was assured that their submission set a clear direction; implement measures to would be considered. When the Neyroud provide sergeants with the appropriate skills Review consultation reported in April 2011 it and training, and provide them with the stated; ‘The most significant gap that the necessary leadership skills which the rank both research has thrown up is the lack of emphasis on requires and desires. The sergeant rank is the front line leadership’. This point was taken linchpin of the service and guardians of directly from the ‘Leading from the Frontline’ excellence in service delivery. Report. Neyroud went on to state that the studies he had considered suggested; ‘that The SCC felt this Report was so fundamental frontline leaders often need to provide clear to our core values that continued support for direction, but within a supportive framework’, the HMIC recommendations was essential. this is again a direct reference to ‘Leading The Critical Incident Training programme from the Frontline’. had been rolled out, but it was not mandatory. At present, work surrounding a Clearly the Neyroud Review took on board national PDR process is being evaluated and a some of the ethos of ‘Leading from the decision whether to roll-out the National Frontline’, and PFEW subsequently stated in Police Promotion Framework (NPPF) has its submission to Neyroud that; ‘It should not fallen to the College of Policing. Despite be forgotten that ACPO has already been tasked much effort progress has been slow and even with addressing problems with leadership in the though the above work streams have made police service by HMIC in its 2008 thematic some progress, there have and continue to be, inspection “Leading from the Frontline”. ACPO issues around what should be mandatory and has had three years to act on the how compliance can be achieved. recommendations in the HMIC report and progress has been minimal’. It is therefore extremely disappointing to report that four years since the publication of At the time of writing this report the goal ‘Leading from the Frontline’ and despite the posts have moved yet again, with the demise hard work of your Committee it has proved of the NPIA in December and the very difficult to progress the remaining introduction of the fundamentally important recommendations; in particular acting duties College of Policing. The SCC will continue to and training for new to role sergeants. The pursue the findings and recommendations key stakeholders, NPIA, ACPO and the APA from the review through the College in the have had neither the appetite nor financial interests of all sergeants throughout England support to implement these remaining and Wales. recommendations. It is also true to say that HMIC has moved on following the Custody Matters publishing of other reports that impact upon This past year, despite a further reduction in the service. The focus now is on effectiveness the number of deaths in custody, has still seen and efficiency in an era of austerity and unjustified criticism of custody sergeants from budget cutting, as opposed to supporting the inquest findings, campaign groups and the sergeant rank as outlined in their Report. IPCC. It is easy to criticise pressure decisions
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 5 Foreword with the benefit of hindsight and an grateful for the support and assistance abundance of time in a calm office provided by the Forum members. environment. There appears little understanding of the complexities of the role Mental Health issues still dominate and most or the stressful working conditions. Whilst of of the blame is falling on police when it course any death is one too many what these should be the NHS. The ACPO report is groups should be doing is applauding the truthful in that there is now total geographic success of custody sergeants in continuing to coverage of 136 Health Based Places of Safety reduce the number and the care that they do in England. However that report only tells provide to detainees, especially in times of part of the story as these HBPOS are often extreme cuts, which is making the role even not staffed or only have 1 bed for a more challenging. Despite this the SCC and population of 250,000+. It doesn’t help that National Custody Forum continue to less than 50% of forces have undertaken the promote the custody sergeant as a key role Metal Health awareness training launched in within the service, one that must stay the 2010 remit of a fully warranted police officer of at least the rank of sergeant. Now that we have a new ACPO Custody Lead in ACC Copley of GMP, a volunteer for Custody sergeants up and down the country the post and someone who is enthusiastic need to ensure that they know and about custody and getting it right, we hope to understand the Codes of Practice and need to see positive developments going forward. stick rigidly to the codes for their own protection. There have been a number of There is a worrying trend regarding training revisions this past year some beneficial and as Forces look to meet the 20% cuts target some not. The key message is, custody and that is not just a lack of adoption of the sergeants are 100% responsible for everything national custody officer training programme that happens in the custody suite whilst on but little or no formal training at all. This duty and every task delegated, only the needs to be addressed and in doing so Forces custody sergeant can delegate to a member of will greatly enhance their staff’s knowledge staff. and expertise, improve safety and their custody regimes to the benefit of all. In recognition of the difficulties of the role and following a successful research project by There is no doubt that we still face significant West Midlands Police Federation Sergeants challenges in the future most likely being Branch Board, that examined stress and driven by Government’s marriage to the burnout the SCC commissioned a national private sector, this despite evidence from NHS research project. This research commenced on of how long term costs escalate greatly once 1 October 2012, will take 18 months to they have the contract. We need to be sure complete and is being carried out by Dr that we continue to be in a position to Jonathan Houdmont of Nottingham robustly represent our members and retain the University. Dr Houdmont will provide an role of the custody sergeant. interim report and present those interim finding at SCC Conference 2013. National Custody Seminar The 2nd SCC National Custody Seminar was The National Custody Forum has continued held on the 25 and 26 September at Stoke on to meet on a regular basis providing valuable Trent and built very much on the success of information on a myriad of custody issues to the inaugural seminar held in 2011. Following the SCC. Despite the passage of time key the feedback from the previous year it was areas of work for the Forum over the past year held over two days rather than one. This gave are still the on-going attempts by Forces to a chance to expand the programme and civilianise via the backdoor (and so called provide an evening networking opportunity. Smart working practices that breach PACE), From the feedback received for this year’s training, Mental Health, Risk Assessments, event this was deemed to be an outstanding CPS Charging, Custody Healthcare success both in terms of the programme and Commissioning. The SCC is extremely the networking dinner.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 6 Sergeants’ Central Committee Foreword
The main areas covered in the Seminar were manifested itself in recent months in some The ACPO View, Stress in the Suite, Mental high profile casualties. The SCC will continue Health Issues and PACE with the ever to support any officer who finds themselves a popular Professor Zander. We also took the victim of this culture. opportunity during the Stress in the Suite session for Dr Houdmont to launch the new This year’s Police Federation National national research project. Detective Seminar was again a very successful event with presentations from Cardiff For the first time we had an exhibition which University on the dangers of excessive working was both informative and productive, thereby hours for detectives and the often unforeseen enhancing the Seminar, which has certainly consequences of the long hour’s culture. The grown both in numbers and scope and looks Director of the National Crime Agency Chief likely to become an important event in our Constable Keith Bristow updated the Forum calendar. So popular did the event prove that on the progress and development of the towards the end we had to turn delegates Agency and gave details of the arrangements down, for places, so the advice is for the 2013 for detectives to move over to work in this event, look out for the SCC Circular and new and exciting concept for investigative book early. policing. The key note presentation this year was given by the SIO from Northumbria National Detective Forum Police who led the investigation into Raoul The SCC continues to represent and seeks to Moat and proved to be very informative and preserve the rank and status of the detective emotive for the detectives who were privileged sergeant. The Committee contributes to the to be in attendance. National Detective Forum with active membership from the SCC, whose The dedicated work and quality of representative holds the post of Secretary to investigations carried out by detective the Forum. sergeants around the country were again recognised at the National Detective Awards The Forum meets as a practitioners group Ceremony which this year was widely throughout England and Wales and holds an reported in both National and policing media annual seminar and awards evening. Evidence thereby increasing the awareness and profile of collected during the meetings of the group this important and vital function of British details the not inconsiderable challenges that policing. are facing the rank of detective sergeant, which include a reduction in numbers, Conclusion increasing workloads and a lack of investment The SCC believes that in order to safeguard in training and professional development. the Office of Constable and its underpinning bedrock of policing by consent, police officers It is apparent that a number of forces around must remain free from political interference. the country are seeking to fill these gaps in In order to achieve this, the importance of fair experienced detective sergeants with terms and conditions of service for police privatisation and outsourcing of what were sergeants, that acknowledges and reflects the previously core policing roles and the SCC, difficult and sometimes dangerous job we do, supported by the evidence obtained by the cannot be understated. On your behalf we forum, is committed to preserve the critical will continue to ensure that this message will role and sworn officer status of the detective be delivered loud and clear in 2013 and we sergeant. The single minded focus on crime thank you all, for the support and loyalty that figures and sanctioned detections continues to you have given your Committee over the last place extreme pressures on detective officers twelve months, which we hugely value, and indeed all operational officers. This has appreciate and could not do without.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 7 The Central Committee
John Giblin Adele Kirkwood (No. 7 Region – Gwent) (No. 3 Region – Chairman, S.C.C. West Midlands) General Secretary/Treasurer, SCC Executive S.C.C. JCC Executive JCC Legislation SCC Executive JCC Operational Policing JCC Executive JCC Professional Development JCC Treasurers (Secretary) JCC Equality Positive Action WG (Chairman) Course Director JCC Website Working Group Futures Group JCC Specials Working Group PDR Steering Group Course Director Workforce Modernisation Working Group Futures Group Workforce Strategy Council Olympics Working Party ACPO Administration of Firearms and Explosives Workforce Modernisation Working Group Licensing Committee Parliamentary Representatives Group ACPO Learning and Development Working Group HMIC Front-Line Supervision Thematic Professional Development Leaders Inspection UK Police Federation Professional Development UNISON Liaison Committee Liaison Group PNB Full Board NPIA Professional Development Liaison Group PNB Federated Ranks Committee Police Promotion Examinations Board PNB Winsor Working Party Police Promotion Implementation Project Board PNB GEWLB Working Group Skills for Justice Policing Forum PNB Pensions Working Group Skills for Justice Welsh Country Group PAB Full Board Skills for Justice Council HPDS Steering Group PNB Full Board PNB Federated Ranks Committee
Steve Evans John Coppen (No. 4 Region – Derbyshire) (No. 6 Region – Wiltshire) Vice Chairman, S.C.C. Deputy General Secretary / Deputy Treasurer, S.C.C. SCC Executive SCC Deputy Managing Officer SCC Executive – Grievance Resolution JCC Legislation Procedure JCC Operational Policing JCC Equality (Chair) JC JCC Professional Development Course Director JCC Professional Standards (Secretary) Olympics Working Party (Chairman) Course Director PNB Winsor Working Party National Custody Officers Forum ACPO Complaints & Misconduct Working Group IPCC Staff Association Meeting PABEW Sub-Committee on Police Disciplinary Arrangements
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 8 Sergeants’ Central Committee The Central Committee
Ian Rennie Kevin Huish (No. 1 Region – (No. 5 Region – Thames Greater Manchester) Valley) General Secretary, J.C.C. JCC Health and Safety JCC Executive JCC Legislation (Chair) JCC Resources Working Group JCC Training and Development Police Negotiating Board Staff Manager Side Secretary JCC Skills Audit PNB Full Board JCC Equality Positive Action PNB Federated Ranks Committee Working Group PNB Held in Reserve/Mutual Aid’ Working Party Course Director PNB Joint Secretaries Mental Health Lead PNB London and South East Allowance Working Joint Custody Lead Party Bradley Group PNB ‘On Call’ Working Party All Party Parliamentary Group on Complex Needs PNB Police Pay Working Party and Dual Diagnosis PNB Police Medical Appeals Working Party Mental Health and Justice Project PNB Police Pensions Review Working Party – Advisory Group PNB Police Pensions Review Technical Working National Custody Officers Forum Group IAP on Deaths in Custody Stakeholder Group PNB Temporary Salary/Temporary Promotion ACPO Custody Forum Working Party Home Office & NPEG Custody Design Group Police Advisory Board Police Healthcare Commission Stakeholders Group PFEW Workforce Modernisation Working Group PACE Strategy Board PNB Gender Equality & Work life Balance ACPO/NPIA Mental Health Forum Working Group HMIC/HMIP Custody Stakeholders Group JCC Equality (Positive Action Provisions) Working Reducing Bureaucracy Practitioners Group Group Reducing Bureaucracy Practitioners Programme Board
Mal Taylor (No. 2 Region – North Yorkshire)
JCC Legislation JCC Professional Standards Course Director PFEW National Detectives Forum (JCC Member – Secretary) Trustee Police Treatment Centre Harrogate RIPA Forum (Oxford University Dept. of Criminology) ACPO Criminal Justice Business Area Youth Justice Forum Justice Union Parliamentary Group
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 9 The Central Committee
Paul McKeever Martyn Mordecai (No. 8 Region – (No. 8 Region – Metropolitan) Metropolitan) Chairman, J.C.C. Treasurer, J.C.C.
JCC Executive SCC IT Co-ordinator JCC Health and Safety JCC Executive National Policing Board JCC Treasurers Reference Group Course Director Standing Committee on ACPO TAM (CBRN) Conditions of Service (Chairman) ACPO TAM (HR) Skills for Justice Board National Membership Database Trustee to the Police Dependants’ Trust Trustee to the Police Federation Special Endowment Scheme PNB Full Board (Staff Side Chairman) PNB Federated Ranks Committee (Staff Side Chairman) PNB Pensions Working Group Police Advisory Board (Chairman) PFEW/ACPO/NPIA Workforce Modernisation Working Group National Police Memorial Day (Chairman) NPIA Board Bramshill Leadership Board Julia Lawrence MPFS Board (Reserve Seat – Derbyshire) MPFS Finance & Audit Committee (Chairman) SCC Managing Officer – Parliamentary Police Group Grievance Resolution Procedure International Council of Police Representative JCC Equality Associations JCC Professional Development Chartered Institute of Management (Fellow) JCC Equality Positive Action Institute of Directors (Member) Working Group The Royal Institution (Fellow) JCC Specials Working Group Royal Society of Arts (Fellow) Federation Representative Board of Governors for the College of Policing. National Reserve Seat Meetings Olympics Working Party Police Promotion Examinations Board Police Promotion Implementation Project Board Futures Group ACPO National Recruitment Standards PAB NRS Central Authority Meetings ACP Age SCNGG Professional Practice Steering Group Equality Act - Secretary
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 10 Sergeants’ Central Committee Committee Officers
At the Post Conference Meeting on 18 May No. 3 Region* 2012, it was noted that the following had 1st Nigel Mortimer West Mercia been appointed to serve until Conference 2nd Susan Kumar Merino Staffordshire 2014: (resigned as of 13 December 2012) 3rd Phil Stacey West Midlands Chairman John F.M. Giblin General Secretary Adele Kirkwood No. 4 Region Treasurer Adele Kirkwood 1st Dave Cartwright Norfolk Vice Chairman Steve Evans 2nd Phillip Matthews Nottinghamshire Deputy General Secretary John Coppen 3rd Oz Merrygold Cambridgeshire Deputy Treasurer John Coppen No. 5 Region* 1st Tracey Hammond Hampshire Sergeants’ Central Committee Meetings 2nd William Boyle Thames Valley The Sergeants’ Central Committee held a 3rd Neal Alston Hertfordshire total of six meetings during 2012. The dates and venues of these are listed as No. 6 Region* follows: 1st Stephen Gardner Devon and Cornwall 24 January 2012 (resigned as of 11 July 2012) (Statutory) Leatherhead 2nd Peter Land 20 March 2012 Avon & Somerset (Statutory) Leatherhead (resigned as of 6 November 2012) 18 May 2012 3rd Douglas Campbell Gloucestershire (Post Conference) Bournemouth 26 June 2012 No. 7 Region (Statutory) Leatherhead 1st Paul Herdman Dyfed Powys 4 September 2012 2nd Geoff Roberts South Wales (Statutory) Leatherhead 3rd Callum Mcleod South Wales 30 October 2012 (Statutory) Leatherhead No. 8 Region* 1st Andy Fittes Metropolitan 2nd Liz Barrett Metropolitan Reserves to the Sergeants’ Central 3rd Mark Acford Metropolitan Committee Reserve Seat* No. 1 Region 1st Samantha Roberts No. 7 Region 1st David Bamber Cheshire (North Wales) 2nd Janet Beattie Merseyside 2nd Jane Hill No. 3 Region 3rd Eddie Entwistle Lancashire (Staffordshire) (resigned as of 10 August 2012) No. 2 Region 3rd Deborah Hodson No. 3 Region 1st Andrew Ward Durham (West Midlands) 2nd Philip Kealey South Yorkshire 3rd Ian Butler North Yorkshire * Indicates Regions where there have been changes within the Reserve positions.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 11 Police Federation (Sergeants’) Funds
The Balance Sheet and Statement of 1st Reserve Accounts of the Police Federation John Capp Devon and Cornwall (Sergeants’) Funds for the year ending 31 December 2012 are published within the 2nd Reserve Police Federation of England and Wales John Tooms West Midlands Statement of Accounts for 2012. 3rd Reserve During the year there were 397 new Vacant applications in the form of civil claims, employment tribunals, CICA claims and Trustee to the Police Federation (Joint) requests for legal and medical advice. In Funds (Sergeants’ Representative) addition 204 claims were settled resulting in The below-named will serve as the Sergeants’ awards to members of between £350 and Representative to serve as Trustee to the £425,000. Taking into account the total Police Federation (Joint) Funds until 2014. amounts received for all categories of personal injury, £2,547,843 was recovered Mark Nurthen Metropolitan for Sergeants and their immediate families. Reserve Trustees to the Police Federation (Joint) Funds (Sergeants’ Representative) Trustees to the Funds held by the The below-named will serve as Reserve Sergeants’ Central Committee Trustees to the Police Federation (Joint) The below-named will serve as Trustees to Funds (Sergeants’ Representative) for a the Funds held by the Sergeants’ Central period of three years: Committee for a period of three years: 1st Reserve Mark Nurthen Metropolitan Phil Read Nottinghamshire Roy Scanes Essex Del Hastings South Wales 2nd Reserve Roy Scanes Essex During 2012, the elected Trustees met at Leatherhead on four occasions: 3rd Reserve John Tooms West Midlands 15 February 2 May Reserves (Sergeants’ Representative) to the 5 September Conference Arrangements Committee 11 December (CAC) Provincial Forces The below-named will serve as Reserve The meetings on 2 May and 11 December (Sergeants Representative) to the Conference were also attended by Mr. A. Jones, Arrangements Committee (CAC) Provincial Investment Advisor from Axis Financial Forces until 2014: Planning Ltd. (St. James’s Place). 1st Reserve Peter Snape West Midlands Reserve Trustees to the Funds held by the Sergeants’ Central Committee 2nd Reserve Vacant The below-named will serve as Reserves to the Trustees to the Funds held by the 3rd Reserve Vacant Sergeants’ Central Committee until 2014.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 12 Sergeants’ Central Committee Police Federation (Sergeants’) Funds
Reserves (Sergeants’ Representative) to the Charities Conference Arrangements Committee The following members from the rank of (CAC) No 8 Region Sergeant are elected to the charities named The below-named were elected at below: Conference 2012 as Reserves (Sergeants Representative) to the Conference NORTHERN POLICE CHARITIES Arrangements Committee (CAC) No 8 M. Botham North Yorkshire Region for a period of three years: M. Taylor North Yorkshire 1st Reserve GURNEY FUND Steve Redgwell Metropolitan J. Apter Hampshire P. Land Avon and Somerset 2nd Reserve Clive Knight Metropolitan 3rd Reserve Michael How Metropolitan
2012 Honours List
New Year Honours 2012 Birthday Honours 2012 Sergeant J. Rigby Detective Sergeant Susan Pawsey Lancashire Constabulary Metropolitan Police Member of the British Empire Member of the British Empire Sergeant R. Vogan Detective Sergeant Terence Boland Police Service of Northern Ireland Metropolitan Police Queens Police Medal Queens Police Medal Sergeant Sian Lewis-Williams South Wales Police Queens Police Medal Sergeant Stephan McQueen Police Service of Northern Ireland Queens Police Medal
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 13 Central Conference 2012
The 90th Sergeants’ Central Conference was Motion and Amended Motion held in the Tregonwell Hall, Bournemouth West Midlands International Centre, on 15 May 2012 and was “That this Conference directs the SCC to recorded for viewing on the website. The revoke in its entirety and with immediate strapline was Proud to be Sergeants and Proud effect, the two policies adopted by the SCC to be Professional. at Conference 2011 in the name of the Metropolitan Police which instructed: Delegates considered the report of the Conference Arrangements Committee and Mr “That this Conference directs the SCC that Darren Harris, Chairman of the National any motion or amended motion, passed by Custody Forum, updated delegates in respect the delegates at the Police Federation of of work carried out by the Forum during the England and Wales AGM at Conference is past year. binding on the SCC and cannot be amended except by a further motion passed There followed a forum session facilitated by at a future AGM or the Police Federation of John Stapleton. The debate was about the England and Wales Conference. creation of a Police Professional body. Prior to the debate a video was shown hearing from And authentic voices of front line policing from two Sergeants. Assembled were a knowledgeable “That this Conference directs the SCC that panel of interested parties from government, any proposal motion or amended motion, ACPO and politics. accepted by the SCC prior to the AGM of the Sergeants’ Central Committee of the Motions and Amendments Police Federation of England and Wales at There were four Motions and one Amendment Conference is binding on the SCC and on the Agenda. cannot be amended except by a further motion passed at a future AGM or the Police Annual Report SCC Federation of England and Wales “That this Conference receives and accepts the Conference.” Carried Annual Report of the Central Committee for the year 2011, together with further verbal reports as may be necessary, to enable all Delegates to be informed of the up-to-date position.” Carried Trustees’ Report SCC “That this Conference receives and accepts the report of the Trustees of the Police Federation Sergeants' Central Committee's funds.” Carried Treasurer’s Report SCC “That this Conference receives and accepts the report of the Treasurer of the funds under the control of the Sergeants' Central Committee.” Carried
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 14 Sergeants’ Central Committee Central Committee Offices
A Police Crime and Commissioners Session was held which Ian Johnston, Prospective PCC Candidate (Independent for Gwent Police) and John Dwyer, Prospective PCC Candidate, (Conservative) participated. On the second day updates covered PNB Winsor 1 and 2, Futures Group, SCC Conference 2013 and general SCC updates. Arrangements for future meetings of SBB Chairmen and Secretaries have been made at Clare Beeching and Patricia Purcell the Queen Hotel, Chester, for 5 and 6 March 2013, 15 and 16 October 2013. National Sergeants Branch Board Chairman and Secretaries’ Meetings National Custody Seminar 2012 During 2012 the two meetings of Sergeants’ The second SCC National Custody Branch Board Chairmen and Secretaries Seminar/Exhibition was held on 25/26 were held at the Queen Hotel, Chester, on September 2012 at the Moat House Hotel, 6/7 March and 16/17 October 2012. Stoke on Trent attended by 120 delegates and chaired by Mr Darren Harris, Chair of At the first meeting of 2012 on 6 March the NCF. Following feedback from last year 2012, the key note speakers were Chris it was decided to hold the Seminar over 2 Gregg QPM and Ray Dance who gave a days which enabled holding a networking presentation on the Independent dinner which met with great approval from Commission on the Future of Policing. delegates. The Seminar aimed to set the Guest Speaker, Mr R. Baker, HMIC scene and direction that would ensure presented a session on HMIC “Without Fear custody suites across the country are run or Favour” Report. professionally with custody officers able to fully understand and put into practice On 7 March 2012, the meeting discussed legislation and processes. The key note the Police Professional Body and the guest speaker was again Michael Zander, Emeritus speaker was Dr Rachel Cragg, Project and Professor LSE and his continued Design Lead, Police Professional Body commitment to our Seminar was greatly followed by SCC updates on PAT, Winsor 2, appreciated. Pensions and the Olympics. The Seminar also gave an opportunity to At the second meeting of 2012, on 16 and launch a new Custody Sergeant National 17 October 2012, the first guest speaker, Research product undertaken by Dr Peter Spreadbury, Head of Police Pensions Houdamont from Nottingham University. and Retirement Policy at the Home Office The Seminar was an overwhelming success followed by a Police Federation Pension and a third event would be held in late Working group session with Q & A. 2013.
Publications 2012 SBB Circular 1/2012 SBB Chairmen and Secretaries Meeting - March SBB Circular 2/2012 Custody Officers Seminar 2012 SBB Circular 3/2012 Sergeants’ Central Conference 2012 - Last Conference SBB Circular 4/2012 SBB Chairmen and Secretaries Meeting - October
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Sergeants’ Central Committee page 15 Central Committee Offices
The Sergeants’ Central Committee (left to right) K. Huish; P. McKeever, BA (Hons); S. Evans, BA (Hons); Vice Chairman; J.F.M. Giblin, MA, BA (Hons), Chairman; A. Kirkwood, General Secretary/Treasurer; J. Coppen, Deputy General Secretary/Treasurer; M. Taylor; J. Lawrence, BA (Hons); M. Mordecai. I. Rennie (not pictured)
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 16 Sergeants’ Central Committee inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 1
Inspectors’ Central Committee
Pwyllgor Canolog yr Arolygyddion inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 2
Contents
Page 2 – 4 Foreword
Page 5 – 6 Annual Conference 2012
Page 7 – 9 The Central Committee
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Inspectors’ Central CommitteeInspectors’ Central Committee page 1 inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 3
Foreword
cannot be to the benefit of our members or the greater British public.
So I again repeat my call for a route map and the objective that is sought, if the Steve Williams objective remains unknown then there must Secretary/Treasurer be a royal commission into policing and the Inspectors’ Central Committee wider criminal justice sector, this issue is too important for the short term political Colleagues, on behalf of the Inspectors expediency of any government of any Central Committee (ICC) of England and persuasion. Wales it gives me enormous pleasure to be able to present to you the annual report Last year the announcement was made on covering the period 1st January to 31st the November election of PCCs, the turnout December 2012. in some areas was pitiful and the ability on some commissioners to state that they have a 2012 has proven to be very challenging for a public mandate for their work could be variety of reasons, the budgetary cuts questionable, however the PCCs are here imposed on the service, the jubilee and the and have replaced the old authorities, only largest sporting event ever held in the UK; time will tell whether the fears around all against a period of personal uncertainty political interference in operational policing for each and every officer following the decisions will be correct. Winsor reviews and the arbitration panel decisions. I shall return to these topics later In relation to the numerical numbers of the but in the meantime the service should be Inspecting ranks these have continued to fall proud of what it has achieved during 2012. during 2012 from 9386 in 2009 to 8329 at mid-year. This is a loss of 1057 Inspecting I asked for a route map of the journey that rank officers or 11% over 3 years. The the coalition wanted to take policing on. impact of this reduction along with those of Well a year later we are still without the map the Superintending ranks continues to cause and at times it feels as though the service is considerable concern, the pressures on fog bound being led to an uncertain officers in these positions continues to grow, destination by the coalition government, not only from increased personal workloads objects emerge out of the gloom and they from the loss of colleagues in the rank, or appear to be premature, ethereal and semi the increased geographical responsibilities, formed, others appear to have been created but also from the delegation of work from to satisfy a need within their author, rather the Superintending ranks. The ICC will than having a public desire or support. endeavour to raise this issue with the Superintendents’ Association and ACPO in This lack of clarity as to the future shape 2013. and role of the service is damaging for the morale of officers in the teams that we lead; During 2011 the ICC commissioned a the Federation is here to represent the report into the working conditions of the welfare of its members and the efficiency of Inspecting ranks. The report titled 'Time for the service, in doing so we are prepared to Justice?' was published in February 2012 and discuss differing options, but if the was the work of Professor Peter Turnbull and Government is not prepared to share its Dr Victoria Wass of Cardiff Business School, objective publicly, then the steps taken along Cardiff University. The report could not the road will be small and slow, which have been completed without assistance
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 2 Inspectors’ Central Committee inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 4
Foreword
from Mike Roulston (MPS IBB) and Geoff junior colleagues whilst working in the Stuttaford (ICC Dep Gen Sec) public order serials, the days of the sergeant organising a whip-around for the inspector The report stated that records of the hours could be over! actually worked by Inspectors were not kept by some forces, and that some forces were The ICC arranged two IBB Secretaries increasingly reliant upon individuals working seminars during the course of 2012, one at excessive hours to meet demands; one in Stratford and the other at Oxford. These four inspectors reported breaching the 48 seminars were well attended and the topics hour maximum in the reference week, and under discussion included, the 1994 nearly 44% of respondents attributed ill overtime buyout; ‘time for justice’ report; health to the long hours culture. A second college of policing, changes to PACE and its report is being commissioned for 2013, and impacts for the Inspecting ranks; Winsor a series of national workshops are in the reforms and pension changes; identification process of being planned to examine the way of the ranks key issues and Olympic bonus in which we work. payments.
Inspecting ranks will always endeavour that At these seminars the Secretaries identified the best professional standards are the following key issues for the ranks as maintained in the service, and that we will being, PACE reviews, bureaucracy dealing strive to meet our operational needs, with vulnerable persons, Partnership however the reduction in officer numbers at working with falling budgets, excessive hours all ranks, will place increased stresses on an and Command resilience. Some of these already thin blue line, the loss of officers and issues are already being tackled and the ICC staff from 'middle and back office roles' have welcomes the trial by ACPO on missing already been highlighted, with frontline persons practice. However the key to officers having to cover and provide the improving the lot of the Inspecting ranks information that once was completed by will be the workloads set locally for them by another, therefore removing the officer from force command teams, there are certain where they and the public want them to be. aspects of our work which is governed by legislation, and others set by local policy and Once again it feels as though piece meal procedure, however if everything becomes a changes are being made to the service priority then nothing will be completed. without an understanding of the importance or nature of the roles, the real question is; Without doubt a lot of time will have been what is it that the public expects of its police spent by colleagues considering the personal service in the 21st century and how can this implications of the Police Arbitration best be delivered? Tribunal decisions from December 2011 and again in December 2012. The former has The London Olympics and Diamond been ratified by the Home Secretary and will Jubilee lit up the summer, in a contrast to now be in effect whilst at the time of writing last summer’s spontaneous events. Each the ratification or otherwise of the 2012 placed differing demands upon the police decision is still awaited. I think it more service with huge numbers of the public pertinent to allow your chief negotiator Ian attending events primarily in London but Rennie to sum up where we are in relation others were held across the UK. The one to the negotiations and tribunal decisions difference for the Inspecting ranks in the last elsewhere in the JCC report. 12 months was that those on mutual aid will have received similar payments to their During Conference last year, there was the
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Inspectors’ Central Committee page 3 inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 5
Foreword
first motion from outside of the ICC for is not new or to be feared. The conversation many years asking the ICC to revisit and if should surely be about what, and how. necessary renegotiate the 1994 agreement on the introduction of salaried status for the The ICC will seek to engage on the exams Inspecting ranks. The agreement has been in and promotion processes which the College existence for over 18 years and this topic has must introduce for our rank and influence been the subject of several ICC reports over the outcomes, so that you feel confident in the intervening years; the Overstretch the role. Campaign of 2000, the Census Report of 2003; the Wellbeing at Work report of 2007; The idea of direct entry is one which does and Time for Justice in 2011. I believe that cause the ICC concern, how can you it is fair to say that the central theme of compress 20 or more years of experience into overwork in the Inspecting ranks since the 3 years as a PC, Sgt and then an Inspector. buyout of overtime remains a constant. The The service needs to identify its talented ICC continues to work around this theme, individuals and nurture them, challenging seeking opportunities which will have a them in a way that stretches their positive impact upon the workloads and life competency and we believe that this can be balance of Inspectors, which only becomes done with the current revised HPDS model. more pressing with the inundation of work This is a model that the PFEW was engaged from the Superintending ranks and the with and we believe that it is difficult to get reductions in our own numbers. on and difficult to stay on, but that is how it should be if all members are to have Looking ahead to the introduction of the confidence in their future leaders. The College of Policing, which is still in its early discussion around this topic will start in stages; this can present opportunities as well earnest in the New Year. as threats. We as Inspectors have taken exams in the past; invariably studied on our As a committee we have only had the one own or within small self-help groups, change in personnel this year which saw the because we wanted to, whether it was for retirement of Kevin Powell from Region 3, self-improvement or career enhancement, we would like to wish Kevin a happy and but the concept of career (professional) healthy retirement and welcome to his development either vertically or horizontally replacement, Paul Ford.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 4 Inspectors’ Central Committee inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 6
Annual Conference 2012
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Inspectors’ Central Committee page 5 inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 7
Annual Conference 2012
No. 1 Region No. 6 Region Regional Representative Regional Representative George Gallimore – Greater Manchester Stephen White – Avon & Somerset 1st reserve Sully Sultan 1st reserve John Mallace Greater Manchester Dorset 2nd reserve Diane Prosser 2nd reserve Simon Todd Merseyside Gloucestershire 3rd reserve Jane Goujon 3rd reserve Nick Elton Cumbria Wiltshire
No. 2 Region No. 7 Region Regional Representative Regional Representative Alan Jones – South Yorkshire Steve Williams – North Wales 1st reserve Steve Garmston 1st reserve Steve Thomas Humberside Gwent 2nd reserve Mark Trueman 2nd reserve Richie Jones West Yorkshire South Wales 3rd reserve Neil Bowles 3rd reserve Gareth Hawkins South Yorkshire South Wales No. 3 Region Regional Representative No. 8 Region Paul Ford – West Midlands Regional Representative Geoff Stuttaford – Metropolitan 1st reserve Julia Brealey Regional Representative West Mercia Paul Huitson – Metropolitan 2nd reserve Kevan Miller West Midlands 1st reserve John Partington 3rd reserve VACANT Metropolitan 2nd reserve Siobhan Sagar Metropolitan No. 4 Region 3rd reserve VACANT Regional Representative Alan Ogg – Norfolk National Reserve Seat 1st reserve Jason Kwee Reserve Seat Lincolnshire Carolyn Davies – Metropolitan 2nd reserve VACANT 3rd reserve VACANT 1st reserve Verity Lockhart Sussex No. 5 Region 2nd reserve Kirsty Jennett Regional Representative Merseyside Ian Trueman – Hampshire 3rd reserve Jane Broughton Humberside 1st reserve Paul Robertson Hampshire 2nd reserve Mike Dodds Surrey 3rd reserve Shane Lambert Sussex
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 6 Inspectors’ Central Committee inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 8
The Central Committee
Alan Jones Steve Williams No. 2 Region – No. 7 Region – South Yorkshire North Wales Chairman General Secretary/Treasurer JCC Executive JCC Executive Police Negotiating Board Equality Act Working Group *Full Board Treasurers Sub-Committee *Federated Ranks Police Negotiating Board Committee *Full Board *Pensions Working Group *Federated Ranks Committee *Pay and Conditions Working Group *Pensions Working Group Police Advisory Board *Pay and Conditions Working Group Professional Development Sub Committee Police Advisory Board (Chair) PFEW Resources Working Group Legislation Sub-Committee PFNDF Chairman Roads Policing lead for PFEW Welsh Regional Secretary Chairman PFEW Roads Policing User PFEW lead for Welsh Policing/Political issues. Group National Investigative Steering Group ACPO Roads Policing Investigative and Supervision and Management ACPO Learning & Development Managers Development Programme Focus Group Group Standards Training & Competency Group ACPO Collision Investigation ICIDP Curriculum Review ACPO/NPIA Vehicles and Technology RIPA Review Group PFEW/ACPO National Training Managers Professional Development sub-committee Leadership Services Board
Kevin Powell Geoff Stuttaford No. 3 Region – West Mercia No. 8 Region – Metropolitan Vice-Chairman Deputy General Secretary (retired 28/10/12) Health and Safety Sub- Chair of Equality Sub Committee (Secretary) Committee Olympics Working Group Legislation Sub Committee JCC Futures Group and Conference Planning ACPO Health, Safety & Group Welfare Strategic Group Course Director Airwave Strategic Board PFEW Communication’s Strategy Group Airwave Police User Group National Custody Forum ACPO Information Management ACPO Hate Crime Communications Group ACPO Criminal Justice Working Group Course Director
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Inspectors’ Central Committee page 7 inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 9
The Central Committee
George Gallimore Stephen White No. 1 Region – No. 6 Region – Great Manchester Avon & Somerset JCC Deputy Treasurer Legislation Sub JCC Executive Committee Secretary Treasurers Sub-Committee - Professional development Chair Sub Committee Professional Standard Sub- Professional Standards Sub Committee - Chair Committee reserve Operational Policing Sub-Committee Reserve Professionalism Working Group ACPO Public Order Working Group Secretary Roads Policing Group ACPO Emergency Planning Group Secretary Website/App working Group JCC Lead on Substance Misuse ICC webmaster
Paul Ford No. 3 Region – West Midlands Paul Huitson (joined 29/10/12) No. 8 Region – Metropolitan Professional Development Sub Committee Legislation Sub- Legislation Committee Vice Chair Sub Committee Operational Policing Sub- Committee Vice Chair Professional Standards Sub Alan Ogg Committee No. 4 Region – Norfolk Futures Working Group ACPO Reducing Bureaucracy Board Operational Policing Sub Course Director Committee Equality (Reserve) Health & Safety Chair Professionalism Working Carolyn Davies Group National Reserve Seat – Union Health & Safety Specialists Committee Metropolitan Airwave Steering Group Equality Liaison Sub- Committee Ian Trueman Equality Act Working No. 5 Region – Group Hampshire PAB Working Group on National Recruitment Standards Secretary Equality Sub Olympics Working Group Committee Deputy Training Manager Operational Policing Sub Health and safety Sub Committee Reserve Committee ACPO Stress Working Group Professional Standards Sub BAWP Executive Committee Futures working group Professionalism working group Course director Equality (PAP) Working Group ACPO EDH2 Group
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 page 8 Inspectors’ Central Committee inspectors report 12_inspectors report04 13/03/2013 10:22 Page 10
The Central Committee
Inspectors’ Central Committee (Left to right) Carolyn Davies, Alan Jones, Alan Ogg, Geoff Stuttaford, Steve White, Steve Williams, George Gallimore, Paul Huitson, Paul Ford. (Not pictured: Ian Trueman) Ann Thomalla - P.A. to ICC.
The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Report 2012 Inspectors’ Central Committee page 9