A FORMER soldier and firefighter has been named as the new policing minister following the Cabinet reshuffle this week. Mike Penning, the MP for Hemel Hempstead, has served both in… read more →
THE 65th NATO Summit will be held in September in Newport, South Wales and there will be a mutual aid deployment of around 10,000 officers to the event. This will… read more →
THE number of police-related road traffic fatalities and deaths following police custody has fallen to the lowest in ten years, a new report from the Independent Police Complaints Commission has… read more →
SEVEN in ten people would feel comfortable filing a complaint about police officers, a study has shown. And two thirds of people are “happy” or “very happy” with their treatment… read more →
CHIEF officers have voted for their organisation ACPO to be dismantled and replaced by a new coordinating body. The decision was made following a three week ballot and will see… read more →
HIGHER numbers of Community Support Officers on neighbourhood policing teams have a significant impact on recorded crime levels, new research suggests. An evaluation examining the mix of police constables and… read more →
“YOU cannot cut the policing budget and provide the same service to the public,” the chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned following the broadcast of the TV documentary… read more →
THE Ministry of Defence Police has been stripped so much it is in danger of no longer functioning, the force’s federation has warned. The once 3,500-strong force has shrunk to… read more →
A POLICE sergeant who confronted an armed man has won a bravery award by South Yorkshire Police. Sgt Chris Foster (pictured centre) was attacked by a man brandishing a double-barred… read more →
OFFICERS at South Yorkshire Police have achieved a 97.3 per cent pass rate in new police officer fitness tests, new figures have shown – just above the national average. The… read more →