Page 24 - WMPF Federation Dec-Jan 2021_Neat

Get to know your reps

Get to know your Federation reps

Jasdeep Drive, Perry Barr on VVA Team 3, brings a credibility with officers by standing up for

Singh range of skills to his new role as a Fed rep officer rights,” he said, “For the West
Midlands branch, again it’s gaining and
and says he wants to use them to effect
Pahil change and support his colleagues. maintaining credibility and being seen to

“I bring to the role diverse wider thinking
take action.
and problem-solving,” he said, “And the “For the police service more generally,
ability to listen, reflect and create action. there are challenges around tighter
“I wanted to be a voice for officers who budgets, authenticity and credibility
need assistance by helping to protect their within the police service and communities
rights. that we serve.”
“I’m most looking forward to supporting Jas joined West Midlands Police in April
my colleagues and effecting change within 2007. He started on the F3 on response.
the organisation.” After his sergeants’ exams, he became a
Jas, who is looking to specialise in the sergeant on response at Newtown before
disciplinary side of the Federation’s work, moving to Birmingham city centre as a
admitted there are challenges to being a rep. neighbourhood sergeant and then to his
“I think the most challenging aspect is current role at Force CID.
being able to work with all different ranks “I was attracted to policing by the
within the organisation to understand a diverse nature of the job with no two days
common goal which would best serve all being quite the same,” he said.
parties involved with minimal disruption,” “My advice for new officers joining the
he said. Force would be to understand what’s
Sergeant Jasdeep (Jas) Singh Pahil aims to Jas said that the challenges facing the expected of you. Take your own learning
be a voice for colleagues after recently Federation, both on a national and local into your hands and feel confident enough
becoming a West Midlands Police level, revolve around maintaining credibility to share if you’re feeling overwhelmed or
Federation workplace representative. with officers. need support, as there’s always someone
Jas, who is with Force CID at Holford “Nationally, it’s maintaining their there to help and support you.”

Temporary need, not only in disciplinary matters but with the job, and also with their personal

DS Jason also supervision and other matters of worry.” lives. “I think the most challenging aspect of

Jason added: “I’d also say to new officers,

Dooley try to understand what policing is about. It being a rep is telling people when they
isn’t a job they should think of as a short-
can’t win an argument; telling them that
term thing. This is a job for life. Be true to the Force is correct in its decision-making
yourself and remember why you joined, to and, finally, letting people down because I
help the people in need and to show that we simply can’t fix everything for them.”
do care.” Jason said that there are some issues
Jason joined the police in July 1995 and of trust ahead for both policing and the
has held a wide range of roles on response, Federation.
operational support unit, drugs and traffic. “Getting the trust of the public after
He’s currently Acting Detective Sergeant at the recent events of the Sarah Everard
VVA, West Bromwich. case will be a challenge for the police
“I always wanted to be a police officer,” service,” he said, “We have lost the general
said Jason, “It’s about doing the right thing public at the moment and I think this will
for the victims, and also to catch the heavily affect us going forward.
baddies.” “Also finding a Government that
Temporary Detective Sergeant Jason He became a Federation rep in appreciates us. We have no weight behind
Dooley has encouraged new officers to September following the triennial elections us at the minute.
ensure they have support “in their time of and aims to specialise in health and safety. “For the national Police Federation, it’s
need” by joining West Midlands Police “I wanted to highlight the good work the regaining the trust of the members
Federation. Federation does,” he said, “And I also wanted regarding the pension scandal and the
Jason, a newly-elected Federation rep to help my colleagues I see on a daily basis perceived lack of help they have given
who has been with the Force for 26 years, – doing things for the good of them. throughout this process.
has offered his advice to new recruits. “I’m a networker who can spread the “And for West Midlands Police
“Join the Fed,” he said, “It’s massively word of the Fed. I try to assist my colleagues Federation, it’s building up more trust
important to be helped in their time of in whatever they need to help them get on with the wider membership.”

24 federation December 2021/January 2022 www.polfed.org/westmids