New Fed rep vows to go ‘absolutely all in’ for members

14 November 2025

In the year she has marked two decades in policing, new workplace representative Pamy Sandhu decided 2025 was the right time to fulfil one of her longest-standing career ambitions and join the Federation.

Self-admittedly ‘not one for half measures’, Pamy had always vowed only to bid to become a Fed rep once she knew she could give the utmost dedication to the role.

And after being successfully elected back in March, the experienced sergeant has wasted no time in living up to the promise of giving it her all.

She has already assisted a number of branch members in difficult individual circumstances, helping them to reach positive conclusions.

This is all part of her mission to get ‘resolutions, transparency and accountability’ from West Midlands Police, she explains.

Fed rep

“I’m absolutely delighted to now be a Fed rep, to be honest. I think the main difference to earlier in my career when I wanted to do it, is that I’ve now got the experience and rank to really be that go-to person for my colleagues,” Pamy said.

“Currently in the Force, I work as a people sergeant, covering training and CPD for my local policing unit (LPA) and all my fellow sergeants in Sandwell.

“The clue is in my title – I’m a people person, and as soon as I became a Fed rep, I was inundated with members reaching out to me who I had pre-existing relationships with.

“The way this happened filled me with pride, because I had the trust of my colleagues straight away and I could get to work for them straight away – and I’ve been doing the same ever since.”

A key motivation behind Pamy’s urgency in her new duties has been to prevent some officers from reaching or going beyond ‘breaking point’.

 

 

Nevertheless, as part of her total commitment to these officers, she has also been prepared to strike a balancing act between protection and correction.

“First and foremost, I will always speak to members as a Fed rep, because that is the capacity they have reached out to me in. From there, I will go to whatever lengths necessary to defend them and get the result they deserve.

“But after that, I can – if it’s appropriate – speak to them as a training sergeant and balance their expectations, or explain the reason for a particular policy or responsibility without them feeling like they’re being disciplined.

“If this helps them learn and develop as an officer, then I’m happy to be direct in that sense.”

Beyond her immediate objectives, Pamy is currently undertaking training around misconduct with the aim of specialising in this area as a workplace rep.

Misconduct

Despite never being at the centre of a misconduct case herself, she says her 20 years of service have taught her to appreciate ‘how quickly things can unravel’ on the frontline.

Another priority for Pamy is to help maintain the Federation’s financial health as a branch trustee, drawing on nine years of international banking experience before she joined the Force in July 005.

“I’ve also been a reservist in the RAF as military police, for the last seven years up until recently, so I’m aiming to gather together all my experiences not just in policing, but in life, to support our members with whatever they need,” she added.

“So far, the feedback I’ve had from individuals has been great – something that springs to mind is a student officer who told me I was an outstanding representative for them, which was lovely to hear.”

But rather than any praise or recognition, it is the opportunity to offer tangible support to her fellow officers which inspires the confidence in Pamy to predict life as a Fed rep will prove to be ‘one of the biggest satisfactions in my whole career’.

Student

“Making things better for a student officer is exactly the type of thing that makes me say this – in both age and service, we have a young force and there are officers out there who need nurturing.

“After all these years, I’m very proud to have the chance to do right by the people I share this profession with.

“I’m a really passionate and sincere person who will go absolutely all in, and I still have a love for policing like I did on my first day in the job.

“I will always make myself available for our members and I will support you to the nth degree, so please don’t hesitate to reach out with whatever you might need.”

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