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.
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[4] 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).
[5] In 2020, current Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP formally opened the refurbished head offices of the association in Pangbourne, Berkshire.
The centenary was held on line due to health regulations during the pandemic On 23 August 2021, former presidents and secretaries met at Pangbourne to celebrate the life of Superintendent Gerry Richardson GC who was killed in the execution of his duty 50 years earlier.
Eligible officers are not automatically enrolled and must opt-in to join, paying an annual subscription.
District meetings are held three times a year, hosted by different Branches in turn on a rota basis.
These ‘reserved places’ are elected and are there to ensure that the NEC represents and champions the diverse interests of Superintendents and the wider service.
This was presented on behalf of Her Majesty at the association's national conference by the Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire Mr William Bromley Davenport.