THE fact one in five crimes in England and Wales is not recorded properly by the police has been branded “inexcusable” by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. HMIC said the national… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales said the target culture in the police service is impacting on the service police officers can provide to victims. Paul Ford, the Federation’s… read more →
THE College of Policing is seeking greater consistency in crime recording for police forces across England and Wales with the introduction of new accreditation and training. A professional register for police… read more →
POLICE officers need to be paid a “decent wage” or there is a risk the service will not attract and retain “good police officers”, an Open Meeting has heard. Andy… read more →
A SOUTH Yorkshire police officer has won a national award for her achievements and contribution to policing. PC Toni Love, a response officer based at Doncaster, won Officer of the… read more →
MORE than 5,000 police officers in England and Wales are planning to leave the service in the next two years, a Police Federation survey suggests. Of the 32,000 officers who… read more →
EIGHT out of 10 police detectives have said cuts to the service are impacting on their well-being. Victims of crime are suffering a poorer service because of police budget cuts,… read more →
WHAT are the priorities for the new South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner? What does he have planned to improve police officer morale? Will crime go up as austerity continues… read more →
OFFICERS must have equality of opportunity when climbing the police career ladder, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Jim Lucas, federation secretary, (pictured) was speaking after it emerged while membership… read more →
FAMILIES of fallen officers joined UK policing dignitaries at the unveiling of a new memorial to British police officers who lost their lives in the Cyprus Emergency in the 1950s.… read more →