Stress, workloads and a pay packet that doesn’t reflect the demands of policing are major factors in an increase in the number of officers voluntarily resigning from the police service.… read more →
Officers in South Yorkshire are still struggling with the physical and psychological effects of last summer’s widespread riots. A year on from the unrest, which hit South Yorkshire particularly badly,… read more →
Thousands of police officers are now working second jobs simply to cover their living costs, according to figures from the Police Federation of England and Wales. More than 4,000 officers… read more →
The 4.2% pay increase for police officers is a step in the right direction, but does not redress the long-term damage that has been done to police pay, the Chair… read more →
Over 70% of South Yorkshire Police officers say they have at least one physical health condition that they believe to be caused by or made worse by wearing uniform. In… read more →
Policing is on the cusp of a mental health crisis, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Steve Kent was speaking after 67% of officers reported physical exhaustion… read more →
South Yorkshire Police still doesn’t have enough officers to cope with demand, the Police Federation has said. New Government data shows that South Yorkshire Police has 215 officers per 100,000… read more →
In the last financial year, 118 South Yorkshire Police officers voluntarily resigned from the police service, new figures show. South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent said the Home Office… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation Reps were honoured to support riders in the Police Unity Tour. More than 500 cyclists rode from across the country in memory of fallen officers, arriving… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation is looking forward to supporting the families of fallen officers at National Police Memorial Day on Sunday 28 September. The annual event remembers police officers who… read more →