ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE 2025 ANNUAL The Police Federation of England and Wales’ Annual Conference returned
to being an actioned packed in-person two days event at Birmingham on 18 and 19 November. Catch the highlights here
The 2025 Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) Annual Conference opened with a message that resonated through every session, panel and speech: policing cannot continue as it is. Officers deserve fairness. They deserve modernisation. They deserve compassion. And they deserve leaders - political, organisational and cultural - who stand up for those who stand up for the public. This year’s conference was not simply
a gathering of representatives; it was a declaration of intent. Across three days, leaders, practitioners, experts and frontline voices delivered uncomfortable
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truths, ambitious solutions, and a unified demand for systemic reform. From pay and pensions to suicide prevention, misconduct, disclosure and modern family support, the message was one of advocacy with urgency: the system is failing officers, and PFEW is stepping forward to fix what others have avoided for too long.
“FAIRER, MODERN, COMPASSIONATE POLICING” National Secretary John Partington and Deputy National Secretary Mel Warnes set the tone for the Conference: policing must modernise in ways that
treat officers as people, not numbers or political symbols. Fair pay, fair treatment and fair working conditions were framed not as luxuries but necessities for a profession facing unprecedented strain. Mr Partington opened with a bold reminder of what progress looks like when PFEW members are placed at the centre of decision-making. In the past year, the Federation delivered:
• Direct communication with every officer explaining priorities
• The first national ballot of members on a final Government pay offer
• Detailed, evidence-driven submissions fully aligned with member concerns
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