THE Defence Police Federation has hit out at plans to reduce the force numbers by around 300 officers. The Ministry of Defence Police is currently approximately 2,600 police officers strong,… read more →
IF the public do not want to be placed in a spit guard, they should not spit at police officers, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland Conference has heard. Delegates… read more →
IF budgets are protected why are we being asked to save £1.3 million? That was the message from Zuleika Payne, Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation, after hearing speeches from… read more →
THE Home Secretary has promised to visit police forces to get a true picture of the unacceptable level of demand facing the service. Amber Rudd, appearing at the Police Federation… read more →
POLICE officers are becoming society’s punchbags, the Chairman of West Yorkshire Police Federation has told the Police Federation Annual Conference. Leading a session on the ongoing #ProtectTheProtectors campaign, Nick Smart… read more →
POLICE apprenticeships are to be introduced enabling two different routes into the service, the Police Federation of England and Wales has heard. Apprenticeships, which will enable non-graduates to do extra… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation’s team travelled to the Police Federation of England and Wales’ Annual Conference. The new-look two-day conference had the theme of ‘Protect the Protectors’. It took place… read more →
THE Home Secretary should award police officers the 2.8% pay uplift requested by the Police Federation of England and Wales this year, Amber Rudd has been told. Steve White addressed the… read more →
A PC has told how he barely slept when he found out he was being investigated for dangerous driving – facing court proceedings and a gross misconduct charge. PC James… read more →
POLITICIANS must step up and show police firearms officers who protect them that “they have got their backs”, a chief officer has said. Simon Chesterman (pictured), the National Police Chiefs… read more →