Outstanding work by Superintendents across the country in protecting vulnerable people, improving ICT, valuing difference and improving mental health policing has been recognised in the PSAEW President’s Awards. The Awards, sponsored by Police Mutual, are given annually at the Association’s Annual Conference. Judged by the President and Vice President of the Association, they recognise the achievements of Superintendents and Chief Superintendents and the contribution they make to policing. This year’s winners are: Lifetime Achievement Supt John Armstrong, Cheshire Constabulary (recently retired) pictured above In a 30-year career with the force, John became one of its most experienced and respected detectives. He set up Cheshire Constabulary’s first-ever major crimes unit and was also an expert in integrity and professional standards, advising...
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Conference 2015: President’s Message
Funding for policing in England and Wales should no longer be considered in isolation from spending on other public services, the Home Secretary will be told at the annual conference of senior operational police officers. Chief Superintendent Irene Curtis, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales, says the scale of cuts facing policing at the next Comprehensive Spending Review, coupled with the changing demand for policing services, will significantly impact on the police service’s ability to cut crime and protect people from harm. If there is to be any possibility of services being protected, there needs to be a different approach to spending on public services across the whole of Government. She is calling for a unified...
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Conference 2015 – Preview Video
Preparations are well under way for Conference 2015, which is taking place from September 7 – 9 at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire. President Irene Curtis has filmed a short preview video that gives an insight into what will be on the agenda for this year’s event, as well as looking back at last year’s extremely successful conference. The issues covered this year will include demand on policing services, the impact of technology on policing, ethics, collaboration and the experience of the first Direct Entry Superintendents. We’ll also hear from the Home Secretary Theresa May. You can follow planning for conference on Twitter via #supers2015.
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‘I will always be available to talk to and listen’
Police Superintendents’ Association Annual Conference – Day 3 Round Up New Police Minister Damian Green took to the stage at conference to seemingly build bridges with the service. In his first address to a police audience since taking the job last week, Mr Green said he would be a ‘candid friend’ to policing. To see his speech in full click here President Derek Barnett: ‘Policing is not simple’ In a question time session at conference, Association president Derek Barnett told delegates: ‘There is sense from some in politics that policing is a pretty simple thing to do. The complexity is not understood‘. Also taking part were Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, Labour MP Diana...
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‘Home Secretary, I say it is time to move on’
Police Superintendents’ Association Annual Conference – Day 2 Round Up In a keynote speech to conference, Derek Barnett, President of the Superintendents’ Association told Theresa May yesterday that ‘officers feel under attack and unjustly criticised‘ Mr Barnett said: ‘It is time to send a clear message that the Government cares about policing – that it understands officer’s fears and concerns’ . For full session involving speeches from Mr Barnett and Mrs May, click here NCA will be visible crime fighting agency, not a British FBI Director General of the National Crime Agency Keith Bristow told the annual conference that the public must have confidence that the service is getting a grip of serious crime. Mr Bristow said that the NCA will bring a...
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‘You can’t lead others if you are not there to lead’
Police Superintendents’ Association Annual Conference – Day 1 Round Up In an address to conference, President elect Irene Curtis said it was ‘important chief officers understand what is happening to our members.’ She said there are now 300 fewer Superintendents and Chief Superintendents than there were 18 months ago. And that resilience was an issue. For the full speech, see here Commissioner Recognises Contribution of Superintending Ranks Metropolitan Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe said the service does not always appreciate the contribution the Superintendent ranks give. In his keynote speech to conference Mr Hogan-Howe said “superintendents are the senior operational leaders of the service“. For the full speech, see here The Only Way is Ethics, Conference Hears ‘We are lucky to have public services where Ethics are important‘,...
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PSAEW Annual Conference 2012
After months of planning the time has come for members of the Association and guests to gather for our Annual Conference, being held this year at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth. The conference begins at 2pm on Monday 10 September, with the highlights of the afternoon being a keynote speech by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Bernard Hogan-Howe and a session debating Ethics and Integrity in Policing. On Tuesday 11 September the PSAEW President Derek Barnett will speak in the presence of the Home Secretary, The Rt Hon Theresa May, who will then respond, and the new Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Damian Green MP will present the closing keynote address the following day. Other conference...
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