The fifth annual South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards ceremony is taking place on Thursday 21 May, to celebrate the outstanding courage and commitment of the force’s officers. Federation Chair… read more →
Courts need to hand automatic jail sentences to criminals who attack and injure police if assaults on officers in the UK are to decrease, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned.… read more →
Plans to introduce professional licences for police officers are “an absolute nonsense”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Two thirds of Federated officers are opposed to the Government’s Licence to… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has called for better research into audio technology to ensure that police officers can use their earpieces safely. The radio earpieces worn by police officers may… read more →
Police officers have been issued with specialist advice on light, noise, nutrition, relaxation and breathing to help them get better sleep. Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, has published… read more →
Officers should not work on their rest days or be called into work on their days off, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Chair Steve Kent was speaking following proposals… read more →
New figures show that 142 South Yorkshire officers were injured from police training from 2022-2025. Across the UK, 5,359 were recorded from training in the same period. South Yorkshire Police… read more →
Three quarters of police officers say they get zero appreciation from the public for the difficult and dangerous job they do, new research has found. And 86% of officers say… read more →
The “trickle” of officers leaving the force could become a flood if police pay isn’t improved, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Steve Kent, Federation Chair, said officers are already… read more →
The Government says it is committed to improving officer wellbeing, but South Yorkshire Police Federation argued the basics needed to be tackled first – such as officers having time to… read more →