Federation Rules and Regulations

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is governed by a set of rules and regulations agreed by the Government.

These were overhauled in 2017 following major change within the organisation after an Independent Review, the recommendations from which were published in 2014 and adopted in full by the Federation. The review, commissioned by the Federation itself, aimed to modernise and professionalise the organisation by:

• Improving standards of conduct and integrity
• Introducing better financial management
• Transforming election procedures, and
• Improving representation from under-represented groups.

The rules are approved by the Home Secretary and linked to the regulations which are law and approved by Parliament.

Police Federation Rules

Police Federation Regulations

A further independent review of the Federation reported on its findings in 2025.

The review panel was appointed by the PFEW in June 2024 after an Employment Tribunal in 2023 found the Federation had discriminated against officers who had previously made claims against the Government after being moved onto pension schemes that reduced benefits.

The first phase report looks back at the governance and leadership failings that led to the decision not to fund the original pensions challenge together with the subsequent challenge brought by the claimants to the Federation in relation to paying legal costs.

It also examines the activities which led to the outcomes handed down by the Employment Tribunal in June 2023, and reviews the implementation of the recommendations of the Normington Review (2014).

The second phase report looks forward and makes strategic recommendations around the future of the Federation. The recommendations focus on three key areas: (i) campaigning; (ii) culture and (iii) governance. 

Part 1 report

Part 2 report.