CRIMES involving children, the elderly and vulnerable groups are to receive extra attention from South Yorkshire Police, the force’s PCC has pledged. Shaun Wright has set out his priorities for… read more →
POLICE officers and politicians must “draw a line” to ensure acrimonious scenes are not repeated, Parliament has been told. Will Riches, chairman of the Constable’s Central Committee of the Police… read more →
THREE out of four inspectors and chief inspectors have had no training on how to deal with mentally ill people in custody. The results – revealed from a poll of… read more →
SUPERINTENDENTS and chief superintendents in England and Wales are finding it difficult to keep on top of their workloads, their staff association has warned. Irene Curtis, president of the Superintendents’… read more →
NEIGHBOURHOOD policing and the service’s ability to respond to riots could be at risk with further cuts to police budgets, one of the country’s leading policing and crime commissioners has… read more →
A NEW deal for police officers and staff is needed alongside a review of the impact of the Winsor pay and conditions changes, a major policing report has stated. The… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers can expect improvements to the force gymnasium, more water coolers and more recognition when they do well at work, the Police and Crime Commissioner has promised.… read more →
THE Home Secretary believes it is “a positive sign” that Police and Crime Commissioners have been prepared to use their powers to hire and fire chief constables. Theresa May (pictured)… read more →
THERE is no available legal challenge for police officers to the Government’s planned changes to their pensions, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said. Ian Rennie, general secretary,… read more →
POLICE officers are likely to have to wait until the New Year for a decision on potentially introducing compulsory severance to the service. Both the Staff and Official sides of… read more →