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POLICE FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS

How will the election results be announced?
Once the voting period closes, candidates
will be informed via email if they have been
successful or not. Branches will also receive
an electronic copy of the results, as will the
national general secretary, who is the arbiter
of the election process.

How is the branch secretary elected?
The branch secretary is elected by the
Branch Board at its first meeting from
among the members just elected to the
Branch Board. It is intended that branches
will conduct this election themselves.

How is the branch chair elected?
The branch chair will be elected by the
members of the force in question. Nominees
for branch chair come from among those
just elected to the Branch Board. Those
eligible to stand will receive an email link so
that they may self-nominate. Ahead of the
voting period, members will be sent a link
via their PNN email address giving them
access to the voting platform so that they
can vote.

How is the branch treasurer elected?
The branch treasurer need not be a full
‘facilities time’ officer, but they must be a
member of the Branch Board and be elected
by the Branch Board from among its
members. It is for branches to determine
how they elect the treasurer. It may well be
appropriate for the treasurer to be elected
after the secretary at the same meeting.
Reps@Work aims to: l Encourage more officers to get involved
How are any other Branch officers to be l Highlight the skills and experience of and come forward to stand for election.
elected? reps throughout the country;
It is for Branch Boards to determine whether l Share personal stories of how the
they have, and how they elect, any other Federation has helped officers in times Further information
branch officers. If you have any further of need; If you have any questions about being a rep,
questions, please contact the Federation l Build confidence in the Federation please contact your workplace
office. network and the value of being a representative or the full-time officials at
member; and Guardians House.
Support the Reps@
Work campaign

There is a wealth of expertise and much
work being done throughout the Federation
network to represent approximately 120,000
officers (97 per cent of all rank and file),
benefiting not only members but the police
service as a whole.
Much of this work is largely unreported.
The national Federation’s Reps@Work was
launched as a platform to showcase the
good work being done by approximately
1,500 Federation reps across England and
Wales, each and every day – locally and
nationally – on behalf of members.

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