Structure
The Guild Constitution and Rules as agreed at an annual general meeting are approved by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
The Guild is run by a National Executive Committee (NEC) which meets several times throughout the year.
The Guild has several local groups or branches and is also recognised by many police forces where information about the Guild is featured in their internal communications networks for the information of interested staff.
The Guild’s Annual General Meeting that is open to all members of the Guild. This is usually held in London. The election of members to the NEC takes place at this meeting.
Objectives of the Guild:
- To provide a fraternal organisation through which members may be encouraged and obtain a better understanding of their Catholic Faith and its relevance to the Police service vocation.
- To help members to apply Christian principles in the performance of their duties by helping others, resisting temptations to injustice and disloyalty, demonstrating qualities of integrity, sincerity and truthfulness and performing other charitable good works.
- All Members are expected to participate fully in the Guild’s charitable activities and spiritual and social events.