THE NEW LEADERS
NATIONAL SECRETARY CALUM MACLEOD AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECRETARY GEMMA FOX
Calum has been a police officer for 25 years, serving in Strathclyde and South Wales, mainly in frontline operational roles. He has been involved with PFEW since 2011 in a range of roles, most recently heading up the National Criminal Claims Department. Gemma has served as a City of London police officer and has been with PFEW since 2019 when she became a National Board Member and Lead for Roads Policing and Ill Health Retirement/Injury on Duty.
How does it feel to have been elected into your new role? C: I feel incredibly honoured and proud. Having been a police officer for 25 years and a Fed Rep, locally and nationally, for 11 years, I know the responsibility this role carries: fighting for members to get the best pay, pensions and terms and conditions of service.
G: Proud, really proud. I am fully aware of the trust placed upon me to deliver in this role and the expectations. I have always been committed to PFEW and this is an opportunity to work hard and deliver for the membership. I am determined to show others that the role is something you can achieve, encouraging and supporting workplace reps who may have the same aspirations. I have a 10-month-old baby and work-life balance can be a struggle, but we can be supportive and I am keen to encourage this.
Can you tell us about what your new role encompasses? C: The National Secretary is the lead negotiator on police officer terms and conditions. I am accountable for the management and governance of the organisation and the financial position of the Police Federation, and ensuring the Federation’s statutory duties are met.
G: I am here to support the National Secretary and represent PFEW and the
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National Secretaries Office at internal and external forums and meetings.
What are you most looking forward to in this new role? C: Working with my colleagues on the National Board, National Council, and our workplace reps across England and Wales, to do whatever we can to make a positive difference for the working lives of our members, and support them and their families.
G: Embracing change, working alongside the National Board and National Council, engaging with others, supporting others and delivering for members. The sole reason we are all here is for the
conditions of service, including the best available welfare support.
G: In terms of organisational priorities, pay and conditions is our top priority.
“I know the responsibility this role carries: fighting for members to get the best
pay, pensions and terms and conditions of service” – Calum Macleod
members, to ensure we make a positive difference. My election statement said I am committed to working towards the future of PFEW as an organisation, ensuring our security and development, managing risk and providing a high-level service to members. I want to help foster a supportive and inclusive culture within our organisation where we value and support those around us.
What are your top three priorities for the next three years? C: Pay, pensions, and officers’ terms and conditions of service. I want to see an independent pay mechanism that recommends a fair pay settlement for police officers, taking account of inflation and cost of living increases, and then the award is implemented in full by Government. I will fight against any future change to pensions that could disadvantage officers. And I want the Government and chief officers to ensure my colleagues have gold standard
How are you finding the role so far? C: I am fortunate to be surrounded by good, knowledgeable and skilled people – Fed reps and our professional staff – who support me in my role. With the disappointing and divisive police pay award announcement coming just weeks after I took up the post, I have a job to do for our members and I am getting on with it.
G: I am embracing the new role. Any period of handover is challenging and learning a new role takes time, but with the support of others, everything
is achievable. I am surprised at the increase in my email inbox! For someone who replies to emails ASAP, I am finding it hard to accept this isn’t possible now, but I will keep trying.
Do you have a message to our members?
C: I will do all I possibly can to put the pressure needed on our political and police leaders to make positive differences to your working lives. We won’t always please everyone all the time, and we often have difficult decisions to make, but everyone’s view is important. We are your organisation, your voice; and you determine what we do. Please reach out to us – locally and nationally – and let us know what you want from us.
G: Our organisation relies on the hard work and dedication of our reps; so please take the time to get to know your local representatives and feed in your thoughts.
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