A NEW bill offering protection for police drivers could still become law once the general election has finished. South Yorkshire Police Federation is backing the proposed new legislation. Currently, police… read more →
NEW data has revealed that the PFEW’s Welfare Support Programme has helped more 20,000 officers and prevented five suicides since it began in 2012. South Yorkshire Police Federation says the… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers who may find themselves in a post-incident procedure (PIP) can rely on the backing of their Federation, Chairman Steve Kent has said. The importance of following… read more →
THE recruitment and retention of detectives is still a major issue, says South Yorkshire Police Federation. Chris Borum, from the Federation, says there are 5,000 vacant detective posts in England… read more →
OVER half of all South Yorkshire Police officers will be getting access to Taser. It’s a move backed by South Yorkshire Police Federation which knows it can be a useful… read more →
HUGE credit must go to the officers and staff at South Yorkshire Police who have ‘turned the force around’ says South Yorkshire Police Federation. Three years ago, the force was… read more →
FIREARMS officers discharged their weapons just 15 times out of 15,000 operational incidents last year – a testament to their ‘complete competence’ according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. The figures… read more →
THE number of complaints recorded against police officers in England and Wales have fallen over the past year. Cases covering complaints about conduct of individual officers and how the force… read more →
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former South Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman who has passed away. Bob Lax died on the 15th September following a long battle with cancer. He… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police is taking a “big step forward” in training 500 extra police officers to carry Taser, the force’s Federation has said. Steve Kent, Federation Chairman, would like all… read more →