TRIBUTES have been paid to Met Police officer PC Keith Palmer – bravely killed on duty in London protecting Parliament from a terrorist attack. PC Palmer – a member of… read more →
THE murder of PC Keith Palmer in March serves as a harsh reminder of how vulnerable sworn police officers are, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Zuleika Payne, Federation Chair,… read more →
MORE than a third of police officers say fatigue has made it difficult to carry out certain duties and responsibilities at work. Although two-thirds of officers said their overall physical… read more →
FOUR in ten police officers have admitted to using their annual leave to catch up on outstanding work. And a third of bobbies say fatigue has made it difficult to… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police faces a “huge loss” of talent and experience with 154 officers applying for voluntary redundancy. The voluntary exit scheme has now closed for new applicants. Not everyone… read more →
POLICE officers are persistently falling foul of data protection laws and ending up either in court or at a misconduct hearing, the Police Federation of England and Wales has warned.… read more →
THE shortage of detectives across England and Wales is a “national crisis”, says HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. A HMIC report released this month said victims of crime were being let… read more →
THE number of detectives has fallen at South Yorkshire Police since cuts began at the force. There are now 520 qualified detectives at South Yorkshire, down from 545 in 2009.… read more →
POLICE officers who take on extra work and responsibility should be paid adequately for doing so, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Zuleika Payne, Federation Chair, was speaking after South… read more →
A 28-day limit on police bail has come into force in England and Wales. The move follows criticism of people being kept on police bail for months or years without… read more →