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Introducing your Federation Representatives.

This section of the site gives details of your elected Federation reps in Area Commands. Please use them, they're there to help you!

Unless you have an issue specific to a particular rank, you can contact any of these specially trained officers.

Full-Time Officials

Russell Watson

Joint Branch Board Chairman

Russell Watson joined Northumbria Police in 1979 and has been involved with Northumbria Police Federation since 2001, when he was elected local representative for Ops Support. Russell went on to be appointed Chairman of the Constables’ Branch Board in 2004 and Chairman of the Joint Branch Board on 1 August 2006. As Chairman of the Federation, Russell is the Discipline Leader and Media Contact.  He is also responsible for Health Management and Welfare and Efficienty issues.

STEVE TORLEY* JOINT BRANCH BOARD SECRETARY

Steve Torley joined Northumbria Police in November 1982 and has served in Northumberland and Newcastle Area Commands. Having been elected Sergeants' Representative for Newcastle in November 2006, Steve was elected Secretary of the Sergeants' Branch Board and Assistant Secretary of the Joint Branch Board in January 2009. He was then appointed Joint Branch Board Secretary in January 2010. Steve's many specialisms include Discipline, Health & Safety, and Equality as well as Student Officer issues. He is also Post Incident Procedure trained. Steve can be contacted at the Federation Office on 01661 863481.

MICHAEL BUYERS BA JOINT BRANCH BOARD TREASURER Michael Buyers joined Northumbria Police in July 1982 and has served in Gateshead, Northumberland and latterly North Tyneside Area Commands. Having been elected Constables' Representative for North Tyneside in 2001, Mick went on to be elected Assistant Secretary of the Constables Branch Board in 2004. He took up his current post of JBB Treasurer in June 2008. Michael's many specialisms include Discipline, Health & Safety, Equality issues, as well as Pensions and DWP Claims. He is also Post Incident Procedure trained. Michael can be contacted at the Federation Office on 01661 868892.

KEITH THOMPSON JOINT BRANCH BOARD ASSISTANT SECRETARY Keith Thompson joined Northumbria Police in June 1984 serving in Sunderland , South Tyneside, Dog Section and latterly with Intelligence and Technical Support. Having been elected Sunderland Area Command Constables' Rep in 2005 , Keith was elected Vice Chairman of the Constables' Branch Board in 2008, taking up his current post as Joint Branch Board Assistant Secretary in January 2010. Keith has a range of responsibilities which include Federation Lead in Health and Safety, as well as having a supportive role in respect of Student Officers. He is also fully trained in Equality issues, Discipline and Post Incident Procedures. This is in addition to his duties as a Sunderland Area Command Constables' representative. Keith can be contacted at The Federation Office on 01661 863483.

A Division Sunderland
Constable 3266 Alan Bowden Sunderland Central Ext 66129 Mobile 07837 548222 3087 Keith Thompson* JBB Assistant Secretary Fed Office Ext 63483	Sergeant 344 Bruce Clifford * Tutor Unit Sunderland Ext 66160 Mobile 07966 007859 2951 Clive Prest Washington Ext 66432	Inspector VACANT       7970 Peter Dent Houghton le Spring Ext 66552
B Division South Tyneside
Constable 212 Bryn Jones Intelligence Unit South Tyneside Ext 65031 Mobile 07967 029084	Sergeant 3389 Alan Middleton * Riverside Ext 65128 Mob: 07833 702111	Inspector 7465 Steven Appleton South Shields 24/7 Mob 07860 864236
C Division Gateshead
Constable 1438 John Bowman * Gateshead West Ext 64382	Sergeant 723 Tony Forster Gateshead West Ext 64547 #6396	Inspector 7658 Gary Loader Gateshead Central Ext 64131 Mob: 07825 262009
D Division North Tyneside
Constable 761 Mick Buyers * Federation Office Ext 68895	Sergeant 2402 Mick Robinson * North Tyneside Ext 63382	Inspector 7753 Jim Gray North Shields Ext 63131
E Division Newcastle
Constable 1203 David Woodward * Market Street Ext 62161 8543 Lynne Woodward Byker Ext 62812 Mobile 07827256618	Sergeant 8375 Lisa Mackie Etal Lane ext 62928 / 07974 183519 2250 Chris Gourley Newcastle West Ext 62332 Mobile 07502 081130	Inspector 7107 Charles Munro* Seconded to Fed Office Ext 63480 7261 Graham Ward Etal Lane Ext 62571
F Division South East Northumberland
Constable 1187 Richard Bloomfield Blyth Ext 61952 Mob: 07961 001376	Sergeant 1399 Gordon Armstrong Morpeth Ext 61132	Inspector VACANT
F Division North & South West Northumberland
Constable 2713 Roy Burdess Bedlington Ext 63739 Mob: 07878 166166	Sergeant 973 Billy Bennett Bedlington Ext 63660 Mob: 07738 634667	Inspector 7569 Steve Patrick Bedlington Ext 63682 Mob: 07717 700053
Operations Department
Constable 3605 Gene Healey Central Support Unit Ext 65233 Mob: 07827 946856 3965 Gary Swinburn Motor Patrols Mobile 07746939931	Sergeant 2487 Neil Robson Central Support Unit Ext 65232 Mob: 07780 675100 56 Steven Winn Dog Section Mobile 07717700092	Inspector 7113 Steve Robson Comms North Mob: 07864708846   7836 Derek Jordan Criminal Justice Ext 62294/6
CID
Constable 1442 Kevin Cooper Crime Department Ext 49053 #6380	Sergeant 2366 Dave Lynch Special Branch Ext 61332 Mob: 07817 130314	Inspector 7947 Mick Barton PPU Mob: 07825 262014
Reserved Seats (policewomen)
Constable 8408 Clair Southern Bedlington Ext 63526 Mob: 07725 650531	Sergeant 8234 Debra Eddy * Gateshead Ext 64332/64385	Inspector VACANT
Representatives marked with * are Health and Safety Reps