To All Members
Circular 49/26
Further to the earlier Defence Police Federation (DPF) Circulars in this matter, the Conference Arrangements & Standing Orders Committee (CASOC) wishes to advise that the final details of the election process for the contested election for the post of National Chair will soon be in place.
The candidates in this contested election are:
EAMON KEATING – currently National Chair of the Defence Police Federation
and
PAUL COSSEY – currently National Vice Chair of the Defence Police Federation
CASOC can now bring additional information to the attention of the Federation membership.
1.
a) At the DPF Annual Conference (18th to 20th November 2026), and as an integral part of the conference business, CASOC will be hosting a formal debate between the two candidates.
b) Details of the format of the debate are being finalised, but part of the event will include a āQuestion & Answerā
2.
a) Questions to be asked during the āQuestion & Answerā session must be submitted via your Branch Representative or the Inspecting & Superintending Rank (ISR) NEC Representatives.
b) Questions should be of a strategic nature.
c) Branch Representatives and the ISR NEC Representatives are requested to submit no more than three questions per Branch.
d) NEC members are also asked to submit two questions per member.
e) Questions are to be submitted to either admin1@dpf.org.uk or casoc1@dpf.org.uk by no later than 1500hrs on Wednesday 11th November 2026 thus allowing time for the questions to be collated.
f) The candidates will not be given advance sight of the questions.
g) Questions will be asked by the Branch Representatives and ISR members in attendance at Annual Conference.
h) Questions will also be taken from the floor of Annual Conference during the event itself.
3.
Finally, to assist the Federation in ensuring that its databases are as up to date and accurate as possible CASOC would ask members:
a) If you are already registered for access to the Federation website, please check that your details (especially your current email address) are up to date and accurate.
b) If you are not currently registered for access to the Federation website, please do so at your earliest convenience.
Further updates in this matter will follow in the next few days.
Members without a Branch Representative may send one question directly to their Area Secretary (northsec@dpf.org.uk / southsec@dpf.org.uk) for onward transmission to CASOC.
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