POTENTIAL plans to restructure policing in England and Wales and reduce the number of individual forces have not gone down well in South Yorkshire. Several senior police chiefs have backed… read more →
ANY return to police targets in exchange for more officers will heap yet more pressure on the service, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. One of the Government’s highest-profile election… read more →
MORE South Yorkshire Police Officers can expect to see a Taser included in their everyday personal protective kitbag. South Yorkshire Police Federation says the Chief Constable has promised a 50%-60%… read more →
THE funding settlement for police forces has been confirmed – and is described by the Home Office as a £1.1bn boost to policing. However, its calculations encompass funding commitments already… read more →
HERO PC Andrew Harper has been given a prestigious posthumous honour by his colleagues at the Annual Police Federation Roads Policing Awards. Andrew was killed on duty in August 2019,… read more →
THREE men who have dedicated themselves to caring for police officers and their families have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. David Wilbraham, National Police Chaplain and National… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Steve Kent shares a festive message with his members. I would like to take the opportunity to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year… read more →
THE Queen’s Speech has announced a Police Protections & Powers Bill, a Police Covenant & a Royal Commission to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has called on the Government to end the postcode lottery of police funding in order to help them recover from being one of the poorest funded… read more →
THE Police Pay announcement for 2020 must bring officers pay back in line with cost of living following years of cuts, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Police officer pay… read more →