Presentation to the Royal Swaziland Police by International Council of Police Representative Associa

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Presentation to the Royal Swaziland Policeby
International Council of Police Representative
Associations
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Joe Grant

• Executive Member -ICPRA
• General Secretary- Scottish Police Federation

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• Round Table Introductions
• to include
• Name, position held, professional and personal
  background
• Hopes for the day

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Aims

• Provide information on police industrial
  relations within ICPRA member countries
• Create the opportunity to reflect on the current
  set up within RSP
• Agree the steps necessary to stimulate discussion
  within RSP and Government for the improvement of
  social dialogue within the police service

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Objectives

• Delegates will
• Gain understanding of police Industrial Relations
  within ICPRA member countries.
• Be able to identify different approaches to felt
  fair bargaining arrangements
• Appreciate the values of improving police officer
  representation
• Recognise the steps necessary to transform
  existing arrangements

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International group of police associations

• Australia
• Canada
• Denmark
• European countries via EuroCop

• Great Britain
• Ireland
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• USA

Over 1.5 million police officers
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• to promote the rights, efficiency and welfare of
  Police Officers worldwide
• to foster and assist in the establishment of
  police representative associations across the
  world
• to secure the participation of, and influence of
  ICPRA members in the administration, development
  and planning of international policing
  initiatives
• to cooperate with like organizations
• to promote international improvements in policing
  methods and the standard of policing and
• to enhance the professional standing of members
  of ICPRA.

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• ICPRA report to RSP July 2008
• Read/ Understood?
• Immediate observations/questions

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ICPRA REPORT

• That police officers are able to form and join an
  independent, self-governed association
• That police members have the right to collective
  bargaining through their representative
  organisations
• That provisions are made for independent third
  party dispute resolution
• That there are agreed protocols established for
  the conduct of negotiations to be observed by all
  parties to such negotiations.
• That strikes, lock-outs and any such activities
  which are likely to lead to substantial
  compromise of public safety, are prohibited for
  all uniform and operational police members.
  (Whether the entire police service is deemed to
  be an essential service, is a point that can be
  debated by relevant interested parties and legal
  advisors in Swaziland).

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• Why consider change?
• Whose vision/decision?
• Who are the current players?
• - Internal or external influences?
• Where can we get help from?

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• Why Change?
• Current dispensation not working?
• Internal and External pressures
• Executive chose to engage
• Positive outcomes realiseable
• Stimulus for further reform

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• Whose Vision?
• Capability
• Capacity
• Resources
• Lead from the top

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• Current Players
• Staff Associations
• Chief Officers
• Government
• Parliament
• Pressure Groups

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• External Influencers
• SADC
• UN
• ICPRA
• ???

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• Help!
• SSSBC
• ILO
• ICPRA
• Others?

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• Next Steps
• Reflect
• Communicate and invite comment
• Further discussion within Service
• Involve Government Ministers
• Write Strategy
• Seek out assistance

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Agreed Ways Forward

• Appoint External mediator association and
  pressure groups (eg Swapu)
• Review current labour legislation as it pertains
  to the police (labour relations act police act)
• Review current constitution of the police
  association define roles, functions
• Define the necessary skills and knowledge of
  association members
• Circulate other country association constitutions
  and labour relations frameworks (Lesotho, Canada,
  South Africa, Australia)
• Review existing grievance procedures and dispute
  resolution Scotland, Canada
• Meeting between RSP officials and the SSSBC

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• Contact Details
• joe.grant_at_spf.org.uk cell 0027845413132
• marks_at_ukzn.ac.za Tel [phone]

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Presentation to the Royal Swaziland Policeby
International Council of Police Representative
Associations