Police officers should have the “full backup of the law” when pursuing suspects in a vehicle, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Federation Chair Steve Kent was speaking following the… read more →
Police forces and the CPS are working with each other ineffectively because both have suffered so much cost-cutting, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The first part of the Criminal… read more →
A lack of resources and funding, as well as overwork, is fuelling a wellbeing crisis in policing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Oscar Kilo is hosting a Wellbeing At… read more →
Parents who work in policing face a “massive challenge”, but officers must talk to their managers and push for the support they need, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair… read more →
The South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards are returning in May, celebrating officers’ exceptional teamwork and courage in difficult situations. Federation Chair Steve Kent said he was excited about the… read more →
“We need to see our neighbourhood teams growing, because neighbourhood policing is absolutely vital,” South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent was speaking during Neighbouhood Policing Week (22-26… read more →
The Government is using last year’s police pay rise to justify underpaying and under-recognising officers this year, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Home Secretary James Cleverly has sent a… read more →
The police vote on industrial rights is a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” and it’s important that officers engage in the process, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The national Police Federation of… read more →
South Yorkshire Police is one of the busiest forces in the country, yet one of the poorest-funded, so it’s no surprise that officers are suffering from fatigue, the Federation has… read more →
South Yorkshire Police is still suffering from the effects of austerity, and the Government ‘uplift’ in numbers is not truly an uplift, the Federation Chair has said. Meanwhile the Chair… read more →