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 →
THERE is “no place in policing for anyone who cannot secure the confidence of their colleagues or undermines public’s trust,” the College of Policing has said. The College has announced… read more →
A LACK of officer training and funding for police forces could undermine Government plans to axe police cautions, the Police Federation of England and Wales has warned. The government is… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales has written to the Home Secretary calling for “assurance” that the “life means life” law change for police officer killers will come “urgently”.… read more →
CUTS at Humberside Police have led to increasing sickness levels and the “lowest levels of morale in living memory”, the Federation Chairman told the organisation’s annual Open Meeting. The force… read more →
THE remit for the new police pay review body has been published by Home Secretary Theresa May, with officers set for no more than a 1% pay rise in 2015.… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has another Labour Police and Crime Commissioner after Dr Alan Billings (pictured) won the by-election on Thursday 30 October. He replaces Shaun Wright, who stood down in… read more →
A SOUTH Yorkshire Police officer who confronted and arrested an armed offender who was beating a man with a baseball bat has won a Regional Police Bravery Award. Sgt Chris Foster tackled… read more →
A POLICE officer who confronted and apprehended a sword-wielding attacker has won the overall award at the National Police Bravery Awards. Sgt Stephen Brown, of the Met, pursued the man… read more →