Scottish Police Federation
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) is an organisation representing Scottish police officers. It has approximately 18,500 members across the Police Service of Scotland.[1] It campaigns on issues that affect pay and conditions though police officers are not allowed to strike and reports to authorities on matters which affect their welfare and efficiency.
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Motto | The Voice of Scotland's Police Service |
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Formation | 1919 |
Legal status | Police Act 1996 |
Purpose | Police Federation |
Headquarters | 5 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF |
Location | |
Membership | 16,500 (constables, sergeants, inspectors, chief inspectors, cadets and special constables) |
Chair | Andrea MacDonald |
Vice Chair | David Hamilton |
General Secretary | Calum Steele |
Deputy General Secretary | David Kennedy |
Website | www |
The Scottish Police Federation is led by General Secretary Calum Steele who has been in post since October 2008.[2]
Chairmen
- 1919–20 Peter McAusland, Edinburgh
- 1920 Edward Malcolm, Aberdeenshire
- 1920–21 Neil Macleod, Glasgow
- 1921–22 John J Ryan, Glasgow (1st term of office)
- 1922–23 George Kay, Ayrshire
- 1923–24 John J Ryan, Glasgow (2nd term of office)
- 1924–25 William Webster, OBE, Edinburgh
- 1925–27 John J Ryan, Glasgow (3rd term of office)
- 1927–30 Arthur McIntosh, Glasgow
- 1930–32 John J Ryan, Glasgow (4th term of office)
- 1932–33 William Cowie, BL, Glasgow (1st term of office)
- 1933 Alexander Alexander, Glasgow
- 1933–34 John B Rothney, Aberdeenshire
- 1934–39 William Cowie, BL, Glasgow (2nd term of office)
- 1939–42 Thomas O Porter, Wigtownshire
- 1942–44 Andrew K Robertson, Glasgow
- 1944–46 Robert Allan, BEM, Ayrshire
- 1946–47 Archibald Carswell, Argyll
- 1947–49 William Mortimer, Aberdeen City
- 1949–50 George Watson, Ayr Burgh
- 1950–54 James Spowart, BEM, Perthshire & Kinross-shire
- 1954–56 James L Murchie, Glasgow
- 1956–57 John D Stephen, Edinburgh
- 1957–58 Thomas McCallum, Berwick, Roxburgh & Selkirk
- 1958–61 Charles L Jack, BEM, Glasgow
- 1961–63 Norman Clark, Edinburgh
- 1963–66 Donald McCulloch, BEM, Glasgow
- 1966–68 John Black, BEM, Glasgow
- 1968–70 Stuart Waldman, Glasgow
- 1970–73 Ronald Munro, Fife
- 1973–76 Donald McLean, Glasgow/Strathclyde
- 1976–78 Frederick Conner, BEM, Lothian & Borders
- 1978–81 Hamish Forrest, MBE, Strathclyde
- 1981–82 John Hamilton, Strathclyde
- 1982–84 Patrick Kennedy, Strathclyde
- 1984–87 Alistair W A Wallace, MBE, Strathclyde
- 1988–89 Kenneth MacDonald, Lothian & Borders
- 1989–91 Elizabeth Stewart, Strathclyde
- 1991–00 James Fraser, QPM, Strathclyde
- 2000–09 Norrie Flowers, Strathclyde
- 2010–12 Leslie Gray, Strathclyde
- 2012–15 Brian Docherty, Strathclyde
- 2016–20. Andrea MacDonald, West Area
- 2020- David Hamilton, North Area (Tayside)[3]
Footnote: John J Ryan, Glasgow served four terms of office as chairman William Cowie, BL, Glasgow served two terms of office as chairman.
General Secretaries
- 1919–22 William Webster, OBE, Edinburgh (1st term of office)
- 1922–24 John B Craib, MBE, Ayr Burgh
- 1924–26 William Cowie, BL, Glasgow
- 1926–28 Andrew Valentine, Midlothian
- 1928–30 William Webster, OBE, Edinburgh (2nd term of office)
- 1930–34 George Machray, Edinburgh
- 1934- Robert Watson, Edinburgh
- 1934–41 William Brander, Glasgow
- 1941–42 William Forgie, MA, Glasgow
- 1942–51 George Mitchell, BEM, Coatbridge
- 1951–56 James Watson, Glasgow
- 1956–63 Robert McClement, Glasgow
- 1963–75 Daniel Wilson, MBE, Scottish North-Eastern Counties Constabulary
- 1975–83 Joseph Black, MBE, Strathclyde
- 1983–87 Alexander Gowl, Grampian
- 1988–91 Alistair W A Wallace, MBE, Strathclyde
- 1991–05 Douglas J Keil, MBE, QPM, Grampian
- 2005–08 Joe Grant, MBE, Strathclyde
- 2008 - Calum Steele, Northern
Footnote: William Webster, OBE, Edinburgh served two terms of office as Secretary
References
- About the SPF Archived 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine spf.org.uk, accessed 17 January 2009
- Officials Archived 7 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine spf.org.uk, accessed 17 January 2009
- "Joint Central Committee".
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