Fed officials in constructive meeting with Selly Oak MP

18 December 2025

The need for police officer suicides to be officially recorded was one of three key policing issues discussed when two West Midlands Police Federation officials met with Selly Oak MP Al Carns.

Branch chair Jess Davies and secretary Tim Rogers also briefed the Labour politician, who is currently a minister in the Ministry of Defence, on two other key issues that are being pushed nationally: the need for clear time limits on police conduct investigations and the provision of a specific legal power for officers to require people to leave a vehicle for safety reasons when stopped.

“All three points link directly to the amendments now tabled in the House of Lords by Lord Bailey as part of the Crime and Policing Bill,” said Tim.

“One amendment would introduce formal recording of police officer suicides. Another would set a time limit on conduct investigations unless there are genuinely exceptional circumstances. The final amendment would create a clear statutory power to require a driver or passenger to exit a vehicle during a stop where safety demands it.

“Al was supportive of all three issues and understood the operational and wellbeing arguments from a frontline point of view. I also mentioned the Lords roundtable event on these amendments taking place a couple of days later so that he could share details with a member of the House of Lords who he felt may be able to attend or even support the amendments sought.”

Tim concluded: “This is a good example of West Midlands Police Federation leading on national reform, influencing both MPs and peers on officer welfare, fair process and operational safety.” 

“It also shows us working constructively and cross party on solutions that protect both officers and the public.”