Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales
| Police Superintendents' Association of England and Wales | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1952 |
| Employees | 8 |
| Legal personality | Non government: Professional association |
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| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 67A Reading Road, Pangbourne, Berkshire, RG8 7JD |
| Website | |
| http://www.policesupers.com | |
The Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales is the sole representative body for police officers in the ranks of Superintendent and Chief Superintendent in England and Wales. Its members are the senior operational leaders in policing. The Association’s Headquarters are in Pangbourne, Berkshire.
The Association has three full-time National Officers. Its President is Chief Superintendent Gavin Thomas; its Vice President is Chief Superintendent Paul Griffiths (elected 2016). Chief Superintendent Tim Jackson is the National Secretary (appointed 2014). Under Association rules, the President holds office for up to three years.
The 1919 Police Act created a Police Federation of England and Wales to represent officers below the rank of Superintendent, but no formal provision was made for Superintendents... In 1920 the Home Office called a conference of superintendents, one from each force, or two from those with more than twelve superintendents, to decide how they should be represented on the Police Council. The delegates decided to elect one county and one city or borough superintendent to the Police Council and a committee of eight was formed to communicate with the Home Secretary. This was the beginning of the present Superintendents’ Association.
The Police Council met for the first time on 6 July 1920 and formulated Police Regulations to provide national conditions of service, discipline and allowances for officers. The following year, the Home Secretary approved the establishment of four permanent District conferences for superintendents, with each force sending one representative, or two from larger forces. They were permitted to convene twice every year, at public expense.
In 1952, a committee chaired by Lord Oaksey published a report that contained recommendations on police pay and conditions of service. This led to the formation of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales and also included the Metropolitan Police Service in London and the City of London Police, both of which had been outside the previous arrangements
The Association is the sole representative body for superintendents and chief superintendents and has represented its members through a series of reforms including most notably the Willink Commission (1960), the Edmund-Davies Inquiry (1977), the Sheehy Inquiry (1992), the Winsor Review (2010) and the Hutton pension reforms (2010).
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