Jon selected as deputy secretary

22 November 2018

Jon Carter-Lang has been elected as deputy secretary of Leicestershire Police Federation.

Jon has been a workplace representative for almost four years and has been the Federation branch’s equality lead for nearly two years.

“I am really pleased and proud to have been named as deputy secretary,” says Jon, “Over the last four years, I have become increasingly involved in the Federation and representing colleagues. The more I have done, the more I have enjoyed it.

“There are times when it is incredibly challenging but those times are far outweighed by those where you feel you have been able to help another officer through a difficult time, whether that is in terms of an equality issue or a more general matter.

“I have developed a wide knowledge of Police Regulations, Force policies and the Equality Act and have also built up effective working relationships with senior officers and staff. I hope to build on this as assistant secretary and to help further progress the work that Leicestershire Police Federation carries out on behalf of members.”

Acknowledging the pressures the Force is facing due to the Government’s programme, Jon says one of his key concerns for the future is the wellbeing of officers who are suffering work-related stress as they try to meet increased demand with reduced resources.

“I think we are going to see more and more officers being completely burnt-out due to their workloads. Policing is a job like no other but police officers are still human and they cannot operate under continual pressure without it having an impact upon them,” he explains.

“This is just one area that I will be aiming to focus on over the coming months in my new role. We appreciate the difficulties the Force is facing but we do have to prioritise officer wellbeing.”

Jon has recently completed a Federation advocacy course soon and has already taken Level 4 Awards in representing and advising members, equality and diversity and performance, attendance and conduct. He has also undertaken an external Driving Up Performance course based on the Police (Performance) Regulations 2012.