Sergeant Steve Butler takes over as chairman of West Mercia's Police Federation, aiming to make a difference for its members.
Sergeant Steve Butler has taken over the position as West Mercia 's Police Federation chairman from Barry Horton , who stood down earlier this year.
He worked for 17 years outside the service as an electrical fitter, a tendering engineer and then a business development engineer in the energy management and automation industry. He added added: “I initially wanted to be chair in 2018, but that role went elsewhere. Now is the right time and I’m really proud to be taking it on.
“I’ve always had a drive towards supporting members, and also to look after their mental health," he said. "They’re booking cases for two years in, they get cancelled and moved around and the poor officer who is booked in to give evidence at the trial, it’s horrendous for them. Steve stressed that the support offered by the Federation to members was much more than just that provided around conduct and discipline.
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