HAVING to be more cost efficient and reacting to how people want to contact the police is behind many recent police station closures, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Nearly… read more →
THE time for talking is over – politicians must act to support policing now, the British Transport Police Federation Conference has heard. Federation Chairman Nigel Goodband told delegates that if… read more →
THE Crown and Courts must do more to support police officers who have been subject to attacks at work, the Scottish Police Federation has said. Andrea MacDonald, Federation Chair, said… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Steve Kent reacts to Prime Minister Theresa May still failing to recognise the link between police numbers and rising crime – as sadly children are… read more →
At approximately 2.45pm on 21 March 2019, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) was subjected to a multi-pronged, sustained cyber-attack. This is separate to the first attack which… read more →
THOUSANDS of police officers are leaving the service before their time is up because they are exhausted and burnt out, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. 2,424 officers voluntarily left forces… read more →
REPEATED exposure to trauma can have a serious detrimental effect on a police officer’s mental health – with roads policing officers at high risk, along with those who investigate child… read more →
TRAINING is being rolled out across South Yorkshire Police to ensure police officers are better supported after dealing with traumatic incidents. Trauma Risk Management – or “TRiM” – sees trained… read more →
EVERY officer in South Yorkshire Police should be able to have a Taser on their hip in order to keep themselves and the public safe, the force’s Federation has said. Steve… read more →
POLICE drivers need better protection in law “quickly and urgently”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, after the Government “neglected” changes to legislation that would enable them to better do… read more →