THE tier rules and COVID restrictions around Christmas are inconsistent, making them even more challenging to police, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Steve Kent, Chair of South Yorkshire Police… read more →
OFFICERS shouldn’t be afraid of getting in touch with their Federation Rep if they have financial difficulties this Christmas or any other time, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The… read more →
FROM 4 January 2021, police officers on maternity or adoption leave will be entitled to full pay for 26 weeks instead of 18, in a move that South Yorkshire Police… read more →
THE Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) should be a supervisory-only body, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as new figures show that the investigations are quicker when carried out… read more →
UNICEF “needs to get a grip on reality”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, after the charity recommended that using spit guards and Taser on children in the UK should… read more →
THE reforms to bail legislation were made “with a sledgehammer”, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as it emerges that the changes introduced three years ago have… read more →
THE changes to Sergeants’ pay scales are positive, as they reflect the rank’s responsibilities and attract people into the role, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The Police Remuneration Review… read more →
MORALE among South Yorkshire Police officers is lower than the national figure for police officers in England and Wales, PFEW’s 2020 Pay and Morale Survey has revealed. Of those South… read more →
ONLY half of South Yorkshire residents are confident that police will be there when needed, which the South Yorkshire Police Federation says is a result of “10 years of austerity”.… read more →
CHANGES made to bail legislation in 2017 have led to a raft of issues for officers and victims, with police chiefs saying they warned the Government about it at the… read more →