Police officers taking on second jobs in record numbers has laid bare the crisis in pay and wellbeing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. In some forces the number working… read more →
New protections for police officers will help them stop off-road bikers “taking the mickey” out of society, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Federation Chair Steve Kent said officers must now… read more →
A public sector worker is assaulted every two minutes in the UK, according to an investigation from LBC. Drawing on NHS data, Home Office statistics and freedom of information requests,… read more →
There is just one month to go until police officers from around the country will get on their bikes to remember officers who have fallen in the line of duty.… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has praised the fantastic work of three police officers who have been honoured at the South Yorkshire Emergency Services Awards. Detective Inspector Mark Cockayne was named… read more →
South Yorkshire Police officers have been left “treading water” in the wake of a disappointing Spending Review, Steve Kent, Federation Chairman has said. The review, published this month, “doesn’t in… read more →
Police officers will continue struggling to make ends meet without a “drastic improvement” in pay, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent revealed only recently the force’s foodbank… read more →
Police officers have tragically taken their own lives due to the “sheer pressure” of the job, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Federation Chair Steve Kent said the plight in… read more →
South Yorkshire Police remains among the most “under resourced and underfunded” forces in the country, its Federation has said. The bleak picture was revealed after the Government corrected its neighbourhood… read more →
Policing across South Yorkshire is “stretched to the limit” because of chronic underfunding, the county’s police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent said cops were working on the red line… read more →