Introducing Stuart Green, Surrey Police Federation’s new Secretary
5 September 2025
Q: Tell us a bit about your policing career?
A: I joined Surrey Police in 2011 and have served mainly as a response PC working on the Eastern Division. But during my first few years of service, I was subject to gross misconduct proceedings where I was dismissed, and Surrey Federation supported me throughout the hearing and the subsequent appeal hearing which I was successful with and returned to Surrey police. It was on my return that I stood to become a federation representative and was voted into the federation in 2017 and became a workplace rep and been assisting officers ever since.
Over my career, I had the opportunity to get the secondary skill of PSU and this has allowed me to go on mutual aid to other police services to police Donald Trump’s first state visit in 2019, as well as the G7 in Cornwall in June 2021, and COP26 in November 2021. I achieved a temporary Sergeant promotion in October 2021, passing my promotional boards in 2022 and confirmed in post as a substantive Sergeant the following year.
Q: How did you use your gross misconduct experience to support officers as a Fed Rep?
A: I feel that this experience albeit stressful and painful helps me to understand what officers face when they too are subject to misconduct investigations. This lived experience is something that I can use to best represent the officers and Surrey Branch. I am therefore passionate about misconduct and have represented many officers over the years and I’m able to say to them: ‘I've sat where you are sitting, I can relate to what you’re going through’.
Being in the federation has allowed me to help officers through the process and making sure that their rights and entitlements are adhered to. The whole experience made me a stronger person, both mentally and physically, and I didn't want that to go unused.
Q: What have been your other Federation roles?
A: I was a workplace Rep for several years and a Trustee to start with, then I became the Deputy Secretary and Deputy Conduct and Performance Lead Officer(CAPLO). I've done training in advocacy and post-incident procedures, so I’ve been supporting officers in that for several years. In August 2024, I went on secondment to cover the Treasurer’s role and Performance lead on Regulation 12 and 13. I got elected as full-time Performance Lead, and then the Secretary role came up last month. The Federation Secretary is the role that I've always wanted to do as when I went through the misconduct process myself, I was supported by the Secretary at the time. This gave me a keen interest in the role and exactly what it entailed and would become a future aspiration.
Q: What’s it like being Secretary?
A: Having come into the office on my initial secondment has helped me get a great understanding working closely with the rest of the team and a sense of the day to day running of the office before taking over the role as secretary.
As the secretary I have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Branch, its Staff and Representatives and as CAPLO for the Branch, oversight of all conduct investigations where officers are receiving assistance or representation from the Federation. I also have oversight and awareness of all requests for funding from the claims dept with the initial screening of all applications to name a few of my responsibilities.
Q: What are your goals in the new role?
A: I along with the rest of the team want to be more visible to our members with time allowing, and not just when they desperately need our help. I want people to know who we are: that I'm the Secretary, Darren's the Chair, Elena's the Equality Lead, and Harry who will be joining us as the Treasurer and performance lead and highlight the good work that we do that people don't always get to hear about. And make sure that people know about all the benefits the Federation provides.
