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REGIONAL COORDINATORS

making the work

POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

6*' 4')+105 he Association is growing. *19 +6 914-5
t Scotland With a membership touching
t North West the 4000 mark it is a long way 4GIKQPCN %QQTFKPCVQTU
t North East Tfrom the couple of hundred Each region will have a designated
t Wales originally envisaged. And it is not only Regional Coordinator. T is person, who
t Midlands our membership that has expanded, does not have to be a serving officer, will
t East we have also increased the number of be nominated and approved by the PFOA.
t South West our Paradigmatic Coaches. We have a T is is not a paid position although
t South East national network of Welfare Consultants. reasonable expenses will be covered and
t Metropolitan T ese Counsellors, EMDR specialists vehicle hire provided when needed.
and Cognitive Behavioural T erapists T e Regional Coordinator is
6*' 010 4')+10#. (14%'5 are available to provide immediate responsible for ensuring that all the Force
t National Forces and expert support to PFOA members Coordinators within the region are kept
t Channel Islands requiring it. Combined with our up to date with the current policies and
t PSNI assessment protocols we will soon be a procedures of the Association. T ey will
leading light in this area. also be responsible for distribution of
So we are looking at a success story promotional and recruitment material
here. A story that Mark and Mick should throughout their region. T is is a
be rightly proud of. With every such very important aspect of the Regional
success comes additional responsibilities. Coordinator’s role as it is vital that the
Ensuring that the ever expanding PFOA maintain a current and corporate
organisation has an administration profile in each force area.
and structure that is robust and fit for Communication is important within
purpose is one such responsibility. any organisation and the Regional
With this in mind we have decided to Coordinators will play a key role in
create an additional layer of supervision ensuring that communication from the
called Regional Coordinators. Currently PFOA percolates swiftly and accurately
we have a single Force Coordinator in throughout their Region. To aid this all
each of the county’s Police Forces. T ey Regional Coordinators will be expected
do fantastic work for us and have long to arrange a face to face meeting with all
being the ‘face’ of the PFOA for their the Force Coordinators in their region
Forces members. However it would be at least once a year and arrange biannual
fair to say that their roles have not been regional meeting. By doing this the
clearly defined and that many Association can be assured that none of
would appreciate better guidance the all important Force Coordinators are,
from the Association. or are left feeling that they are, left out of
It has been decided that we the loop.
will create nine ‘Regions’ within Our Welfare Consultants will also
the UK. benefit from this new role. It is PFOA
policy that all Welfare Consultants on
our list are made to feel that they are part
of the PFOA extended family. In order
for this to happen it is important that the
Association keep in regular contact with
them. Our new Regional Coordinators
will be expected to make contact with all
Welfare Consultants within their region