THE NEW LEADERS
face to face! An integral part of my role is to form and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders and make sure we always get the best for our members. I work to communicate that message to help influence others into seeing our perspective. When we talk as an organisation, it is vital that we do so when the timing is right and the content is correct. It’s easy to fall into the trap of speaking about everything and trying to link it to our world. At times, less can be more. Policing is unique and we must be treated as such.
T: Primarily my role is to support Steve, the Board and the Council. It will encompass furthering PFEW’s support of our branches to best support the membership at a national level. We have to make changes to make us relevant, internally and externally.
What are you most looking forward to in this new role? S: Meeting people and achieving results. I’ve come from a team-centric background and I miss the day-to-day interactions. That said, I realise my role is now completely different and so attending meetings and speaking at seminars and to the press is vital. But I can’t wait to meet more people we represent and get to know them properly.
T: I’m looking forward to seeing a greater connection between the Board and the Council, something that has been missing previously, but has over the last three years started to develop. There is no “I” in “team”, so this triennial won’t be about me. It will be about all of us – everyone at PFEW and our members, who must be at the forefront of everything we do. There appears to be many
experts out there who judge police behind a keyboard or a camera phone, who are happy to take chunks out of us over social media and in
the papers. And right at the centre of it are our hard-working officers just trying to do a good job. I want to improve how policing and our members are seen.
What are your top three priorities for the next three years? S: Priorities can vary according to
demand and there is so much work being done across all areas of policing. We are working to set our 2025 strategy but the current and enduring priorities are pay, pensions and conditions, working with the General Secretary’s offices to support and communicate their work in
getting myself into. Like any new role, it takes a few weeks to work out what is in place, what needs to be in place, what needs change and how I can support those processes. It has been busy so far, which it should
“I work to communicate that message to help influence others into seeing our
perspective. When we talk as an organisation, it is vital
that we do so when the timing is right and the content is correct” – Steve Hartshorn
negotiations; improving communication to members, the public and those who have influence over policing to get a better deal for officers and families; and rebuilding the PFEW brand to bring back confidence. We can’t change or reside in the past, but we can shape the future.
T: As Steve said, our main priorities are working with the team, forming and landing the PFEW 2025 vision. We will improve engagement with members and stakeholders to get the most for our members and further Parliamentary engagement with MPs.
How are you finding the role so far? S: It’s a full-on job that has already presented challenges in dealing with expectations of who and what PFEW is and does. Working away from home regularly has been the biggest change to my normal routine. Getting to grips
be. Steve and I have been discussing how we will work together and we plan to bring back the Chair’s meetings. We have held our first board meeting
using skills we learnt during onboarding to make us more
effective. The first full National Council meeting was held at Hinckley Island, where there was much discussion around the pay award. This will play a big part in what we do next. We have just held the National Bravery awards, which is always an honour to attend.
Do you have a message to our members? S: Firstly, please speak to your local Federation reps or branch members for early advice on any aspect of policing. They are trained and want to help officers. Secondly, ignore the negativity and social media trolls who consume the minority pejorative views that do not replicate the truly amazing work done every day by officers and reps.
T: I will use two words that were often used by my Chief Constable, the late Simon Cole, in our conversations. Those two words were: “Keep doing”. These words mean different things
“There is no ‘I’ in ‘team’, so this triennial won’t be all about me” – Tiff Lynch
with the job, having a new National Board, and liaising with the National Council make it a job like no other. It’s humbling to hear the acts of heroism of our police officers.
T: This has always been something that I’ve strived for and I knew what I was
to different people. When I hear these words, it says that despite how we feel, despite what we are going through, despite how we are being treated, we will keep doing. I will keep doing what I can
within PFEW to support our officers, to be a part of the team supporting the bringing of necessary changes in Government around how we are treated. Please keep doing the most fantastic job that you are doing and know that those who cast us to one side are in the minority.
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