NEW rules on use of force recording will help protect officers, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said. From 1 April, the Home Office has stipulated that all… read more →
PROGRESS is being made to change law to better protect police drivers, delegates were told at the annual Police Federation of England and Wales Roads Policing Conference. Figures from PFEW… read more →
THE prospect of relocation and a lack of financial reward are key barriers to eligible candidates applying for available chief officer roles, according to a survey by the College of… read more →
AN EMPLOYMENT tribunal has ruled that the government’s transitional pension arrangements for the 2015 Firefighter’s Pension Scheme did not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex or race. The Fire… read more →
THE number of police officers in England and Wales continues to fall, latest Government figures have shown. There are now 122,859 police officers now in England and Wales – 21,494… read more →
“ADVANCED practitioner” constables will be introduced to the service for the first time. Eight forces – including South Yorkshire Police – are involved in a pilot which will see a new… read more →
FIVE constables at South Yorkshire Police could become “Advanced practitioners” as part of a national pilot. South Yorkshire is one of eight forces introducing the new role developed for more… read more →
POLICE officers who are attacked on duty do not always receive the aftercare they deserve, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Zuleika Payne, Federation Chair, (pictured) has said she is… read more →
THE College of Policing has endorsed two new fitness tests for police officers to go alongside the shuttle run – a treadmill walk test and a treadmill run test. All… read more →
NEW fitness tests introduced into policing will enable officers with lower limb conditions and other impairments to continue in their roles. The College of Policing endorsed two new fitness tests… read more →