ALLOWING police officer numbers in England and Wales to drop below 100,000 would be “atrocious” and leave the police in serious danger of not being able to provide a service to… read more →
COMPULSORY severance for police officers “remains on the table” for the Government, the Home Secretary has said. Theresa May said she was not currently in discussion with chiefs about police… read more →
POLICE officers having access to industrial rights would be a “sad day” – but it would become a much needed option should the Government introduce compulsory severance for cops. Home… read more →
THE impact of cuts to policing is not properly understood by either the Home Office or local forces, MPs have warned. The Public Accounts Committee said forces did not sufficiently… read more →
POLICE staff and volunteers could be given stronger powers so they can take over roles currently performed by sworn constables. The Home Office has launched a consultation that says it wants… read more →
HANDING police officer powers to volunteers is another idea from “cloud cuckoo land”, the Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Neil Bowles accused the Government of trying to… read more →
POLICE are taking longer to investigate cases and bring charges despite a significant fall in recorded crime. Investigations are taking nearly 10% longer compared with four years ago, while figures… read more →
THE Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police has called for an end to protests that have drawn more than £4 millon away from protecting victims of crime over the past three… read more →
THE Home Secretary has been confronted over the use of stop and search – and quizzed on whether there is a link between fewer police officers using the power and a… read more →
THE amount of money spent by South Yorkshire Police on uniform, vehicles and equipment can now be easily compared with other forces across the country. The Home Office has published spending… read more →