“ENOUGH is enough”, the Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales has told the Government after it emerged that 30 out of 43 forces are downgrading or reviewing neighbourhood… read more →
POLICE officers across the UK are to be given new training on their personal security in the light of the terrorist threat, which currently stands at severe. The Police Federation… read more →
THE current system of recording assaults through the health and safety monitoring system is “not good enough”, the Police Federation of England and Wales conference has been told. It is a… read more →
THE Police Federation marked 100 years of women in policing with a posthumous award for PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes in recognition of their dedication to duty. A session… read more →
OFFICERS should always be able to view body-worn cameras footage before giving witness statements, including in death and injury cases, the Police Federation conference has heard. But Doug Campbell, of… read more →
COUNTER-TERRORISM operations are dependent on the success of local policing, the Police Federation of England and Wales conference has heard. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, the national lead on counter-terrorism, said effective neighbourhood policing was more… read more →
UNDER-PRESSURE police officers are being used as a “gateway” to access mental health services when there is no need for them to do so, a specialist in mental health policing has said… read more →
POLICE and crime commissioners can help repair the police service’s relationship with the Government, the Police Federation annual conference has heard. Katy Bourne, the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner for… read more →
A LACK of career prospects and the cost of signing up to the service has made policing an unpopular choice among people from black and ethnic minorities, the Police Federation… read more →
POLICE officers are turning to alcohol to relieve to work-related stress, the Police Federation of England and Wales annual conference has heard. During a session about the increasing prevalence of drink-driving… read more →