POLICE officers need to see a “near double figure” percentage pay rise in September to make up for more than a decade of below inflation increases, South Yorkshire Police Federation… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has seen an increase in officers struggling to pay the bills and coming to the Force and Federation for help. Steve Kent, Federation Chair, said: “It’s not… read more →
THE South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards were an “absolute overwhelming fantastic success”, Steve Kent, Federation Chair has said. Sgt Stuart Greatwood, Sgt Gary Reece and PC Paul Reeder were… read more →
NEW training directives will put off experienced, talented recruits from joining the service, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. From April next year, all officers will have to have a… read more →
VEXATIOUS complainants against the police should be prosecuted for wasting time, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Less than 1 per cent of complaints received about officers end in dismissal,… read more →
HARDWORKING frontline officers from South Yorkshire Police should not be held accountable for the failures of the past, the force’s Federation has said. Steve Kent, Federation Chair, was speaking after… read more →
Three South Yorkshire Police officers who swam out in freezing water in a courageous attempt to save two men from a car in a river have been named the overall… read more →
OFFICERS who work in response policing are often neglected or taken for granted, South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent has said. Steve, himself a former response officer, said that officers… read more →
A South Yorkshire Police dog and his handler who teamed up to apprehend an offender during a violent domestic incident have won a South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Award. PC… read more →
Four South Yorkshire Police officers who were doused in fuel by a man intent on setting himself and a house on fire but still did everything in their power to… read more →