POLICE officers arrested 75,000 fewer people in England and Wales than the previous year. Home Office figures show that across the 43 forces there was a 7% average drop in… read more →
THE public still hold the police service in high regard, the Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation said looking back on 2015. In a Christmas and New Year message to… read more →
THE Police Funding Grants from Government have been published – with most forces across England and Wales down by around £1 million year on year. With Chancellor George Osborne announcing that… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales has reached an agreement with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on potentially more holiday pay for officers. The national agreement – which will… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation is totally against the idea of direct entry to the inspector rank as people need “experience to be able to command and manage a team of… read more →
THE Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has urged officers against using any annual leave or re-rostered rest days to cover for sickness. A study has found that 76% of… read more →
AN independent panel should assist the Home Office in devising a new funding formula for police forces in England and Wales, a committee of MPs has said. A statistical error in… read more →
THE Home Secretary has announced proposals to reform the governance structure of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). The proposals include replacing the existing Commission model with a single head… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police dealt with 5,980 reports of missing persons last year, new figures show. That’s 16 calls every single day. A detailed breakdown of the figures shows that the… read more →
A SOUTH Yorkshire Police officer who chased a thief armed with a screwdriver has picked up a bravery award – on crutches. PC Steve Howe, who suffered a broken leg in… read more →