South Yorkshire Police Federation is doing all it can to support officers’ mental health and drive down the crisis of police suicide, Chair Steve Kent has said. But he warned… read more →
A major new survey by the Police Federation of England and Wales has found deep concern among officers about how misconduct by colleagues is handled; with many describing the system… read more →
The family of PC Sandra Edwards, of South Yorkshire Police, are to be awarded the Elizabeth Emblem. PC Edwards died in May 1995 following a fatal road traffic collision when… read more →
Police officers are being urged to have their say as a new Police Leadership Commission opens a national call for evidence on the future of leadership in policing. Set up… read more →
The Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has slammed the idea of merging forces to create fewer ‘super forces’ and requiring officers to have a licence to practise. Steve Kent… read more →
A new system coming to South Yorkshire Police will record officers’ working hours, as it emerged that many forces are not fulfilling their legal requirements. Twenty-six forces, including South Yorkshire… read more →
The Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has spoken about the victim support it offers to officers who suffer hate crime, as it emerged that at least 11,000 hate crimes… read more →
Police officers who are under investigation for long stretches of time are being “broken” by the system, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as plans emerged that could mean investigations… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has urged officers and police staff who are feeling close to breaking point to call Oscar Kilo’s Mental Health Crisis Line. Oscar Kilo launched the 24/7/365… read more →
The Government has pledged to do more to support the families of police officers and staff, as well as people who have left policing, in the latest Police Covenant Annual… read more →