ACCORDING to a report in the Guardian newspaper – which has not been challenged by Chief Officers – members of the National Police Chiefs’ Council began debating whether to put… read more →
THERE should have been a consistent remuneration agreement for officers working at COP26, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Some forces gave their officers extra bonus payments for working overtime,… read more →
“WE can’t keep having this merry-go-round where an officer goes through hell and then has to go through it again because there’s an automatic judicial review being triggered.” That was… read more →
THE idea that police officers should face random spot checks on their phones is “disproportionate”, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. In an interview in The Times,… read more →
OFFICERS are feeling under more pressure than ever as they face a busy festive season, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Federation Chair Steve Kent said: “I’ve never known officers… read more →
IT IS a positive step that the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has signed a mental health pledge, but forces need to be more proactive, South Yorkshire Police Federation has… read more →
A BRAVE police dog who was injured while apprehending an offender has been praised along with his handler by the force and South Yorkshire Police Federation. PD Benson and his… read more →
THE news that the Government will introduce ‘Harper’s Law’ – mandatory life sentences for those who kill an emergency services worker in the course of their duty – is “incredible”, South Yorkshire… read more →
PC Emma Bloodworth, who has been named South Yorkshire Police Officer of the Year, sets a “fantastic example”, the Federation has said. At the force’s annual awards ceremony, Emma was… read more →
TWO South Yorkshire Police officers who heroically rescued a woman and her three children from a smoke-filled building which was on fire have been nominated for The National Police Bravery… read more →