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After holding the role of acting President since October 2023, Nick Smart has been formally elected to lead the Police Superintendents’ Association for the next three years.
Nick will work with Vice President Sara Crane in leading the association, which represents police officers at the rank of superintendent and chief superintendent in 49 forces.
is a West Yorkshire officer and was promoted to the rank of superintendent in 2018. He has carried out a variety of operational roles in force, and in corporate projects. He has been a tactical firearms commander and is a silver public order commander. Nick was the A district chair for the PSA and was chair of West Yorkshire Police Federation branch for four years, during which time he spearheaded the ‘protect the protectors’ campaign and led work around legislation on assaults on emergency services workers.
“Our members are the most senior operational leaders in policing, and are at the heart of every critical matter facing policing, from operational policing to strategic change and workforce reform. Going forward, I’ll be looking to take their voices and experience forward to push for positive change, working with national partners to make policing the best it can be for our people and for the communities we serve.”
Nick Smart, President of the Police Superintendents’ Association.
The PSA works to support the best interests of members in areas including pay, conditions, wellbeing and valuing difference, whilst also being a positive and influential voice in policing. It confirmed that the national secretary role has been filled by Warren Franklin. Warren has twenty-eight years’ service in policing, working in both Sussex and Kent. He is supported by Dan Murphy, who is now the assistant national secretary, having served as national secretary for seven years.
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