SOUTH Yorkshire Police has advertised for direct entry inspectors to join the force. More than half of UK forces have begun the process of recruiting new officers from outside the… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has begun its search for the force’s first direct entry inspectors – which could be a costly process that does not deliver the value for money promised.… read more →
NEW in service constables in England and Wales are set to have their pay rises linked to their performance and skills. The new scheme means that – as part of… read more →
PLANS to link police officer pay to performance assessments must demonstrate fairness, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Under the new system, police officers with between two and four years’… read more →
THE Employment Tribunal on judges’ pensions has been reported as a victory. But who wins, questions Andy Fittes, PFEW General Secretary (pictured). Mr Fittes was speaking after an employment tribunal ruled… read more →
TELEVISION presenter Nick Knowles has urged the Government to support the police and the public to thank officers for keeping them safe. He has warned that officers are feeling demoralised,… read more →
A NEW strategy for police custody has been launched with the “ambition to eliminate the use of custody for people with mental ill health”. A new Memorandum of Understanding has… read more →
POLICE officers in South Yorkshire need supporting, rather than the constant criticising and lambasting they receive from the HMIC. That’s the message from Zuleika Payne, Chair of South Yorkshire Police… read more →
RECENT changes in the way South Yorkshire Police operates are preventing it from improving the morale of its workforce, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has found. As part of… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales and the Superintendents’ Association have once again asked for a pay increase of 2.8% for all police officers. The Government have capped public… read more →