THE Police Federation of England and Wales’ Chairman has hit out at people who stand by and watch – or even film – as police officers are assaulted. John Apter… read more →
PUBLIC confidence in the police has been “severely dented” as police forces have to reprioritise work in response to funding cuts, the Commons Public Accounts Committee found this month.
THE idea that there are extra police officers to help in times of crisis is a “pure fantasy”, the Police Federation of England and Wales Chair has said. John Apter… read more →
A BBC report which highlights the harsh reality that budget cuts are having on frontline policing should stand as a ‘stark reminder to government’, argues National Chair John Apter. The… read more →
NEW regulations aimed at shifting the misconduct process from ‘blame to learning’ won’t be introduced for the foreseeable future. Police Oracle reports that Brexit and ‘more pressing’ Government matters have… read more →
IF SOUTH Yorkshire Police doesn’t try and help policing parents unable to take holidays with their families during school holiday times because of the Job, then the Police Federation will.… read more →
MORE needs to be done to improve understanding and awareness around the impact of menopause on the workforce, South Yorkshire Police Federation’s Chairman has said. Steve Kent was talking as… read more →
PENSION changes could cost police forces in England and Wales a huge £417m by 2020/21 the National Police Chiefs Council has warned. The amount, the equivalent of funding 10,000 officers,… read more →
FURTHER cuts to South Yorkshire Police will be fought “tooth and nail” by the local branch board, Steve Kent, Federation Chairman has said. Steve was talking after news broke that… read more →
OVERBURDENED police officers in South Yorkshire Police are unable to carry out the work necessary to prevent knife crime, the new Chairman of the force’s Federation has said. Steve Kent,… read more →