A FORMER Police Minister has issued a stark warning to the Government – rebuild the police force to safe levels or see communities suffer. Delyn MP David Hanson (Labour) says… read more →
ATTACKS on police officers are becoming more prevalent, with one offender trying to gouge out a South Yorkshire Police officer’s eye in recent weeks, the force’s Federation has said. Steve… read more →
RAISING extra cash for South Yorkshire Police through a council tax hike is a “small step in the right direction”, the force’s Federation has said. This month the Government announced… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers are having to wait “unacceptable” lengths of time for investigations to conclude, the force’s Federation has said. The Independent Office for Police Conduct, has been criticised… read more →
THE public are backing pay rises for police officers and want Government cash diverted back into public services, a new national newspaper poll has shown. The results of the Daily… read more →
POLICE drivers deserve the protection of the law when they are responding to emergencies and pursuing criminals, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The introduction of a law designed to… read more →
THE health services need to take the lead in dealing with people in crisis, as officers are overburdened with mental health calls, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Steve Kent,… read more →
THE Police Service is doing a “good job in difficult circumstances” but should not be left to “pick up the pieces of a broken mental health system”, an official report… read more →