New reps are welcomed
3 September 2021
Twenty-five new workplace representatives have joined the West Midlands Police Federation Branch Council following the recent elections.
They join 25 reps who were re-elected to their roles.
The Branch Council used to be made up of 90 reps the Federation has reduced numbers in line with the recommendations of David Normington’s independent review of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) which was launched in 2014.
“We reviewed our existing arrangements and have now streamlined the Branch Council in the interests of efficiency,” says Tim Rogers, deputy secretary of West Midlands Police Federation, “Now rather than working in specific parts of the Force, our workplace reps work across a wider geographical area, making it easier for our members to access the support they need.
“Over the next two months, our new reps will undergo an intensive induction process, which starts on Monday next week with a briefing on conduct and performance, personnel and equality and health and safety. They are then booked in to a series of PFEW training courses which will be held at our offices at Guardians House to reduce abstractions.
“We want to ensure that our reps receive professional training, designed to enable them to effectively advise and support members. With a reduced Branch Council, it is essential that we help them gain the skills and expertise they need to carry out what can be a very challenging but incredibly rewarding role.
“We welcome the new reps to the Branch Council and look forward to seeing them develop in their new positions. We also congratulate the existing reps who were successful in the elections and hope they too will continue to take advantage of the wide range of training courses available to them so they can build on the skills they have already gained while supporting colleagues.”
