POLICE officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice – and their surviving family members – have been remembered at the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Service of Remembrance. Family, friends… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation says any plans for a “fundamental restructure” of the force are “a complete surprise” to everyone in South Yorkshire. Neil Bowles, Federation Chairman (pictured) said this… read more →
POLICE officer morale in South Yorkshire is the most important issue for new Chief Constable Stephen Watson – as far as Federated officers are concerned – as he starts his new… read more →
NEW figures show there are now 124,066 police officers in England/Wales – 2,752 fewer than the previous year. In 2009 there were 144,353 police officers in England and Wales. That’s… read more →
CRIME is up by 9% in South Yorkshire as police numbers continue to fall. There has been a 47% increase in violence against the person without injury and vehicle offences have… read more →
PC Chelsea Rudge and PC Christopher Beevers were South Yorkshire Police’s nominees for the National Police Bravery Awards 2016. They were nominated after fighting off and arresting a murder suspect… read more →
THERE were 23,394 assaults on police officers in England and Wales in 2014/15 – that’s 64 a day. In South Yorkshire Police, there were 61 “self reported” assaults and 204… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers have been reminded of the excellence and affordability of the Northern Police Healthcare Scheme. “In this day and age of austerity and the lack of job… read more →