FEDERATION Reps having a role in training new IOPC investigators is a “step in the right direction”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. As part of a new training scheme,… read more →
ANYONE convicted of assaulting a police officer must be given a mandatory jail sentence, “no ifs or buts”. South Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Steve Kent was speaking after it emerged… read more →
OFFICERS must have the right kit to protect them during violent protests as “situations can turn hostile in an instant”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The safety of police… read more →
THE violent offender who attacked South Yorkshire Police PC Dan Lumley, leaving him with a broken nose, permanent scarring and a loss of smell, has been jailed for 20 months.… read more →
PEOPLE who assault police officers should expect to receive jail time to help tackle the ‘inconsistencies’ in sentencing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Officers across England and Wales were… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Officers are bracing themselves for what will be a ‘historically busy’ next six months. With the easing of lockdown, a major football tournament, ‘kill the bill’ protests,… read more →
OFFICERS’ mental health has been like a ‘pressure cooker’ due to the stresses of policing the pandemic and fears that they would pass on COVID-19 to their families. South Yorkshire… read more →
POLICING may end up focusing more on statistics than the quality of its service to the public if controversial new league table plans are put in place, South Yorkshire Police… read more →
ALL frontline officers should have access to Taser, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Take-up and distribution of the non-lethal weapon is varied across forces in England and Wales, but… read more →
THE appointment of ACC Lauren Poultney as South Yorkshire’s new Deputy Chief Constable will provide welcome continuity in the force, the Federation has said. ACC Poultney takes up the job… read more →