EXTRA funds promised to forces to help in their fight against knife crime will most likely just ‘pay for overtime’, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Around £100m has been… read more →
POLICING needs to have proper financial investment to reverse a worrying increase in crime figures. That is the view of South Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Steve Kent, who was speaking… read more →
PCSO hours in South Yorkshire are likely to be cut to divert funds into providing more warranted officers. South Yorkshire Police Federation says it supports the proposals, while understanding the… read more →
THE public can see the effect cuts and austerity are having on police forces, South Yorkshire Police Federation believes. A recent YouGov report has revealed that crime is now the… read more →
THE demand placed on frontline South Yorkshire Police officers will escalate when President Donald Trump lands in the UK in June. The Presidential visit will add to the demands around… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police is taking steps to make women officers and staff who are going through the menopause feel more comfortable at work. A recent PFEW survey revealed that 76%… read more →
WELL done to PC Keeley Lees, who has been recognised for saving a suicidal woman from a railway track in Rotherham. She was awarded a Chief Constable’s commendation for her… read more →
A SOUTH Yorkshire Police officer has revived praise for her professionalism in assisting an elderly man from Sheffield to locate his wife who he had reported missing. PC Melanie Fergusson… read more →
A GROUP of football-mad South Yorkshire Police officers are planning to visit all 92 professional grounds in the country, in the same number of hours, to raise £25,000 for charity.… read more →
POLICE dogs and horses will be better protected in law thanks to a long-running campaign by the handler of a dog who was stabbed. The Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill,… read more →