BEING able to engage with people and having the skills to ‘think on their feet’ are more important assets for police recruits than having a degree. South Yorkshire Police Federation… read more →
THE College of Policing is on the offensive to promote its new recruitment requirement scheme for new constables. By 2020 three routes will be open to those interested in a… read more →
COMMISSIONER Cressida Dick has told a committee of MPs that she would rather have a capable police officer without a degree in the Met than somebody with a degree who… read more →
A 12-week fast-track scheme to get graduates onboard as detectives is ringing alarm bells with South Yorkshire Police Federation. Chair Zuleika Payne says she is not confident the Home Office… read more →
A new fast track programme to get more detectives into forces is an ‘insult’ to existing investigators and won’t solve the crisis in the sector, says the Police Federation of… read more →
THE Government’s failure to adequately protect firearms officers from post-incident investigations is affecting recruitment to the sector. A long-promised review into the sometimes lengthy inquiries and even IOPC investigations officers… read more →
THE hard work and drive of officers is covering up police leaders’ failures to plan for demand, according to the latest HMICFRS review of policing. It added that officers’ can-do… read more →
NEWS that the NHS is set to receive a cash boost from Government coffers should set some ‘serious’ conversations going about police funding. Around £25 billion a year by 2023… read more →
THE Chairman of the Defence Police Federation has called on ministers to include the security of MoD bases in the UK in an ongoing Armed Forces review – or risk… read more →
THE Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said it is ‘plainly ridiculous’ that Chief Constables would not introduce spit guards for police officers. And at this year’s Police Federation of England… read more →