THE death of Essex Police PC Ian Dibell, who was shot dead as he tried to wrestle an antique weapon from a gunman, was today recorded as an “unlawful killing”.… read more →
THE Police Service in England and Wales is in “an extraordinary period of turmoil”, the vice-president of the Association of Chief Police Officers has said. Tim Hollis said that while… read more →
THE chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has urged national members of the Police Federation of England and Wales to stop infighting over the Fed’s internal review. Neil Bowles called… read more →
POLICE officers across England and Wales will receive a 1% pay rise in September, it has been announced. At a Police Negotiating Board meeting on 11 April, An Official Side… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has warned the police and crime commissioner against setting targets to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the force. Neil Bowles, chairman of the federation, has… read more →
OFFICERS at South Yorkshire Police are acting as surrogate ambulance crews, the force’s federation chairman has said. Neil Bowles said he was “inundated with responses” after asking members if they were stepping in… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers are being asked to take part in a national survey about the challenges and reforms facing the police service. The survey is part on an independent… read more →
THE police service faces a further one per cent budget cut, while police officers look set to have their pay rises capped at one per cent for the next three… read more →
AFTER 38 years at South Yorkshire Police – and 18 years as a Police Federation representative – roads policing expert Alan Jones has retired. Mr Jones joined the force in… read more →
THE College of Policing has announced plans to scrap Ospre Part II role plays after this year and replace it with work-based assessments. Under the new National Police Promotion Framework… read more →