IT’S time the Independent Office for Police Conduct became a supervisory body and not an investigative body, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation Steve Kent has said. Steve has… read more →
HIGHER sentencing for those who assault police officers is welcome – but it may be more important to look at minimum sentencing if to properly deter those who assault officers,… read more →
THE Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said that it will be a massive challenge to get 20,000 more police officers through the door – but one police forces… read more →
POLICE officers with colour vision abnormalities may be able to carry Taser after the College of Policing announced a policy review. It means officers whose vision falls below the national… read more →
TWO Thames Valley Police Officers who suffered appalling injuries after a drunk driver hit them with his vehicle are calling for a change in sentencing. Acting Sgt Tom Dorman, who… read more →
A MAN who assaulted two female Barnsley police officers will be spending his Christmas behind bars after being sentenced yesterday, Wednesday 27 November at Barnsley Magistrates Court. At around 2am… read more →
THE widow of hero police officer PC Andrew Harper has thanked the public and the police family for their overwhelming generosity, kindness and support following his death on duty. Lissie… read more →
POLICING is firmly on the political agenda in the run-up to December’s General Election, something which can only be good for officers according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Labour is… read more →
JUST 1,000 of the 12,600 people convicted of assaulting a police officer got jail time last year and those that did served just two months according to Ministry of Defence… read more →
A ‘STAGGERING’ number of police officers believe morale in the force to be a low, a new survey has revealed. South Yorkshire officers told the 2019 PFEW Pay and Morale… read more →