THE NEW LEADERS My last priority is as a member of


the National Board from the South West region. I want to work closely with my colleagues Sue Honeywill and Mark Andrews to make sure the voices of the thousands of officers who work in the South West are heard at Leatherhead and reflected in the policy direction of PFEW.


K: My main priority is to appreciate that I am one of the next generation of guardians to the national PFEW funds. I want to ensure that PFEW has good financial governance, greater transparency and trust with our members and the funds are bringing the best possible value. I want to prioritise building a healthy and stable financial future to allow PFEW to continue representing members for many decades to come.


How are you finding the role so far? S: This is my second term in the role, so I’ve got my head around most of what the role entails. But there’s always space for a surprise in such a wide-ranging role, especially as we embed the changes


“I want to prioritise building a healthy and stable financial future to allow PFEW to continue representing members for many decades to come” – Kev Wilson


we’ve introduced to our financial management over the last few years.


K: Every day I learn something new. My initial interactions with our finance team and the PFEW trustees has given me encouragement and confidence that we have great people doing an amazing job managing our funds in every branch across the country. I am looking forward to working with you all, building a common aim to improve our financial stability and come under budget.


Do you have a message to our members?


S: Representing you, from being a workplace rep in misconduct meetings through to this new role, has been


the biggest honour of my career. Being there for officers in their time of need, given the sacrifices they make protecting the public, is incredibly rewarding. Doing my job right now means the Federation will be in your corner, supporting you and fighting for your rights when you need us.


K: There are many new faces, not only at the top, but across this National Board and many of us bring a huge amount of knowledge and experience. I am here to do the right thing by the members of PFEW, every time. I am genuinely excited about the next few years ahead. I think we can make a difference for the better and I will do all that I can to play my part in us all striving to succeed on this front.


HEAD OF CIVIL CLAIMS CRAIG HEWITT AND HEAD OF CRIMINAL CLAIMS KERSTEN PETERS


Craig joined Lincolnshire Police in August 2000, after working in hospitality and finance. He became a rep in 2009 and Secretary and Treasurer of Lincolnshire Police Federation in 2015. As a Rep, he has helped officers with equality and fairness. He became a National Board Member in 2016 and was elected to his current role in 2018. Kersten takes over from Calum Macleod as Head of Criminal Claims, after serving the Metropolitan Police Federation as Specialist Operations - Secretary and Training Manager.


How does it feel to have been elected into your new role? C: For me, it’s not new as such, as I have been lucky enough to have been in this job for the past four years. To get re-elected as a National Board member was a privilege, but to be re-elected into the Civil Claims role was an immense privilege. It hopefully shows that the National Board and National Council think I’m doing a good job.


K: It was a big decision moving to the national Federation from the


“I joined policing to help people and I still want to help people, but now I do it on behalf of the whole country and our members” – Craig Hewitt


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Met Federation, but it was time for a change. I never lose sight of how lucky we are being part of the Federation, locally or nationally, is a huge honour. We all have an incredibly important role to play to deliver real and tangible benefits to our members. It was an absolute privilege to be


elected by the National Board to perform the role of Head of Criminal Claims. I have some big shoes to fill, following on from Calum Macleod, who is now our new National Secretary. The new role is absolutely fantastic, but I do have to keep pinching myself because it still hasn’t quite sunk in.


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