SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers came under attack as clashes erupted between far right groups in Rotherham town centre. Twelve men were arrested as officers faced violence during their policing of… read more →
POLICE officers must be allowed to make mistakes if they are to operate effectively, the president of the Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales has said. Irene Curtis (pictured) has… read more →
THE Home Secretary has rejected calls to reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales in order to save money to reinvest in frontline policing. Theresa May (pictured)… read more →
THE Labour Party has announced it will scrap Police and Crime Commissioners if it wins the General Election – and will instead put £50 million back into front line policing.… read more →
POLICE officers from around the country – including 90 South Yorkshire Police officers – have been thanked for their help keeping the NATO Summit safe. Various policing bodies have paid… read more →
CHANGES are to be made to pay arrangements for officers who are on restricted duties. Restricted duties are to become known as “limited duties” and draft regulations are to be… read more →
SERVING PCs will have a chance to jump to the inspector rank in just two years under a new fast track to inspector programme launching next month. On October 20… read more →
THE reality of cuts to police budgets means forces must ensure officers’ time is put to best use – and this means prioritising calls they attend, the president of ACPO… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has been told it must do more to allow officers to report concerns about crime-recording. The force has a confidential reporting line by which officers can raise… read more →
COMMUNITY support officers are being used “inappropriately” in forces across England and Wales and are being “drawn into a response style of policing”, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has warned. The watchdog’s… read more →