Meet Katie Clements: New Chair of Devon and Cornwall Police Federation

3 June 2025

Introducing new Devon and Cornwall Police Federation Chair Katie Clements

Katie’s policing career spans more than two decades.

She served as the Federation’s equality lead before becoming Chair last month.

Now, she’s focused on uplifting and supporting the Federation council to better serve its members.

“I’m looking forward to building a stronger council, which will help the members, and empowering the reps to be able to help members.

“And I’m looking forward to making sure that the reps get the right training, and support so that they have the confidence to deal with things,” she said. “All a member wants is for their issue to be resolved efficiently and quickly… So it’s just about nipping it and gripping it, and making sure that we can resolve it in the most appropriate way.”

And Katie is keen to boost awareness of what the Federation does for its members.

“We are here, and we hear you. We want people to know we are trying our best to resolve the issues that they are experiencing. A lot of people don’t know that we’re here. They pay into the Federation subscriptions every month, and they don’t actually know what we do. So don’t be afraid to contact us, or find out more about what we do,” she added.

Katie first joined Cleveland Police in 2002, where she was based in the seaside town of Redcar in Response, neighbourhoods and volume crime. She also became a sexual offences liaison officer, before transferring to Thames Valley Police in 2007.

“In Thames Valley I worked again in response, but then I went onto the professional development unit, training new police officers. Then I got probably what I would describe at that point as the best job that any police officer could do and I became a public order instructor and tactics advisor.”

Her role involved training riot officers, advising commanders during major events, and taking part in high-level operations – including the 2012 Olympics. “I was the lead silver tactical advisor for the rowing events. I was trained in rope access and protestor removal meaning that I’ve got qualifications that most people have never even heard of,” she explains.

After a highly active operational career, family life brought Katie and her husband – originally from Plymouth – to Devon in 2014. Since then, she has worked across response, domestic abuse investigation, CID, and custody, before moving into a full-time Federation role in 2023.