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Federation elections

process continues

he workplace representatives may Branch Council members can decide if
have been chosen, but voting they want to stand for the Federation’s
Tcontinues in the Police Federation of Branch Board and all council members vote
England and Wales elections. for who they want to be on the board.
It is the first time the elections have Voting for this will again be online
been run under the new regulations after Sir during the voting period, which ends on 23
David Normington’s review. April, and candidates will be informed via
Under the new procedures, members email if they have been successful. Branches
vote for their workplace representatives and will also receive an electronic copy of the
local chairs, as well as the national chair via results, as will the national general secretary,
the electronic voting system, which is who is the arbiter of the election process.
facilitated by the Federation’s National Once the Branch Board has been how they elect the treasurer.
Members’ Database. In addition, there will established further roles are then opened up The branch chair is elected by all
no longer be separate rank committees at for election from its members. members of WMPF. Those eligible to stand
local or national level and the number of The branch secretary is elected by the will receive an email link to the nomination
officials on the National Board will also be Branch Board at its first meeting from portal so that they may self-nominate. Ahead
reduced. among its members. Branches will conduct of the voting period, members will be sent a
So, what happens now? this election themselves. link via their PNN email address giving them
While voting is over for most officers, The branch treasurer need not be a full access to the voting platform so that they
those who were successfully elected as ‘facilities time’ officer, but they must be a can vote.
workplace representatives and earned member of the Branch Board and be elected The branch chair election result will be
themselves a place on the West Midlands by the Branch Board from among its announced on 31 May which will mark the
Police Federation (WMPF) Branch Council members. It is for branches to determine end of the election process.
continue with the election process.

The successful candidates in the Dan CHAPPELOW Karen GEDDES Sid JAMES
Simon WHEELER
West Midlands Police Dan WOOD Karl AGG Stephen GREEN
Federation elections for Darren NEVILLE Karl MUMBY Stephen PARKES
representatives are listed below Darryl HORNCASTLE Lee HAYWARD Steven TEMPERTON
(CTU representative names Dave HADLEY Lorayne BROWN Suky BAGRI
withheld). David POSTIN Mark HAMBLING Trudy GITTINS
Matthew FITZGERALD
Adrian FORD Dawn MURKETT Matthew MINTON Warren HINES
Adrian MURRAY Donna MOORE Nick SIMPSON Winston CHRISTIE
Al O’SHEA Eakbinder KAUR Paul SWAN Deano WALKER
Archie MURPHY Giles DEAN Paul WELCH Steve GRANGE
Barrie PUNSHON Jason DURNALL John WILLIAMS
Charlotte KILLEEN Jason SAYERS Peter SNAPE Tim ROGERS
Richard COOKE
Chris COTTON Jean BRENNAN Rod ROSE John TOOMS
Christopher FARLEY John DE-HAYES George MCDONNELL
Christopher JAMES John STOLZ Roy TEAGUE Peggy LAMONT
Clifford TOMKINSON Jonathan NOTT Sally SEELEY Paul FORD
Sarah THOMAS-WEST
Coralia Simina MUNTEAN Julie FLEMING

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