Technological advances will be a huge driver of policing over the next few years, but they will also benefit criminals, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. The Chair of the… read more →
There needs to be more legal protection for firearms officers, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as policing faces a potential recruitment and retention crisis. Metropolitan Police officers recently handed… read more →
South Yorkshire Police officers are being encouraged to have their say on pay, by completing the PFEW Pay and Morale Survey. The deadline for submitting the survey is Monday 11… read more →
A record 13,294 UK police officers have been signed off work over the past year due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – 80% up on a… read more →
The Home Office has begun a review into whether there need to be changes to the law to provide “sufficient protections” for police officers using force or undertaking pursuits. The… read more →
It is vitally important that police officers get their voices heard by filling in the new Pay and Morale Survey, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The latest Police Federation… read more →
“There needs to be a nationally led mental health check-up for every officer in the country,” South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, after it was revealed that 17 police officers… read more →
The Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation is talking to teams across the force about the pros and cons of industrial rights, ahead of a PFEW ballot next year. The… read more →
New resources to support the loved ones of police officers and staff are a positive step to recognising the impact policing has on families, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said.… read more →
“You’re literally selling explosives to people…I can’t believe society would tolerate this.” Fireworks are being used as weapons against police officers and there need to be stricter point-of-sale controls, South… read more →