CEO UPDATE
POSITIVE STEPS FORWARD
PFEW CEO Mukund Krishna on how the Federation is working on behalf of members
Photos from Mukund Krishna’s recent visit to Warwick
My focus is changing the Federation to make sure it protects you, given how much you strive to protect and serve your communities. No reminder of your dedication is more stark than National Police Memorial Day, commemorating the more than 5,000 police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of service. On this day in late September, I reflected on the bravery of our members, past and present. As part of my commitment to continue to hear from as many of you as possible, I also recently met with officers in Warwick and heard about their dedication to their roles. This, in turn, strengthens my resolve and that of our leadership to ensure that the Federation is working for you as best it can. In last month’s edition, I mentioned
August’s civil unrest and how the pay and conditions for our members is our top priority. I, therefore, welcomed the comments from the new Home Secretary Yvette Cooper in her party conference speech about the Government’s determination to back the police, as well as her tribute to the police officers in Southport for their life-saving bravery. We hope to work constructively with the new
government to ensure that you are properly protected and rewarded for the work that members do. This does of course include pay, and we’ve been further developing our arguments on how the police pay review process should be changed following this year’s PRRB outcome. We’ve also been closely following the Government’s plans for a ‘Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee’
“We’ve also been closely following the Government’s plans for a ‘Neighbourhood
Policing Guarantee’ to provide a more visible presence in town centres through recruiting and redeploying officers.”
to provide a more visible presence in town centres through recruiting and redeploying officers. We will raise these issues with the Government. There have also been further important
initiatives to ensure that PFEW is working as best it can for you.
One of the most important is the
Independent Review, which will be concluding its ‘looking back’ review shortly. The panel has been using its independent remit to consider the lessons learned from the past and consider recommendations for the future shape of the Federation. I’m
grateful to the panel for their hard work over recent months and look forward to studying their report and its recommendations to ensure we are delivering for you. We’ll also be holding a new ‘FedConnect’ event in November. The event will take place at Federation House and will also be available to all online. We’ll be hosting a series of sessions on the most pressing issues we have faced in 2024, including around reform, policing in the public eye and pay. I hope that many of you will be able to join us for it. We’ve recently
announced details of upcoming elections too. The National Board and National Council met and
agreed that a triennial election cycle would begin by the end of 2024. Elections will start with workplace reps and run until the full National Board and organisation is in place by October 2025. The progress that has been made on the Leigh Day settlement and the Independent Review has given our organisation the time and space to start pushing forward with these elections. The last year or so have seen their fair share of challenges, but I’m confident that we’re on the right track. I look forward to working with our members, reps, officers and staff, to keep us pushing forward.
07 | POLICE | OCTOBER | 2024
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