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Representation We have 7 full time representatives based at Guardians House who act on your behalf negotiating with the force and at a national level with regard to police regulations, policies and procedures and as leaders in their field of discipline and equality. There are also 64 reps based locally to assist as an easily accessible first point of contact for members who have any issues of a work related or welfare requirement. There are also 3 representatives who are elected from the region (West Midlands, West Mercia, Warwickshire and Staffordshire) who form part of the Joint Central Committee, working out of Leatherhead and have particular responsibility, amongst other things, for negotiation with the Home Office around legislative changes affecting our members. As you may be aware the Federation has undertaken an independent review of itself and at this current time is working to implement the recommendations of the report that was published following the review. This work will be completed over the next couple of years and will see many changes to its election processes and internal structure but hopefully no denigration in the service we offer in representing the members who require our service. Recommendations already agreed upon are: 1. The Federation’s Core Purpose This has been agreed 2. The formation of an independent Reference Group This will be formally signed up to in the next couple of months 3. A new Election Process for all reps affecting every role within the federation The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) is formulating plans for this with a view to the first elections taking place in October 2015 4. The publication of an annual public value report The template of this is being drawn up nationally but we feel will be very similar to this report which is now in its second edition here in West Midlands 5. The publication of committee papers and accounts Again this is something which we in West Midlands have already adopted prior to it being made compulsory as part of the review 6. The completion of both local and national databases We have been working tirelessly to ensure that our local database is accurate and up to date by pro-active monitoring particularly at our regular roadshow events. PFEW are working with the College of Policing to ensure that the necessary work is completed to achieve a national database utilising the new “PSN” system which is due to replace the existing “PNN” email Further details of our work in areas of health and safety, personnel and equality and discipline are covered in the following pages. 7 47905 WMPF Annual Report 2014.indd 7 30/04/2015 12:06