NEW figures suggesting that police forces in England are taking on average five and a half hours to respond to priority calls show that policing has been “decimated” by cuts,… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation reps, who are often exposed to traumatic and emotionally difficult situations, are being encouraged to look after their own mental health and make use of the… read more →
INTRODUCING a new Level 5 learning programme as the new non-degree police officer entry route is “too complex and slapdash”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The current Policing Education… read more →
THE Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now completing 90% of their investigations into officers within 12 months, but South Yorkshire Police Federation has said that too many of… read more →
The South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards on 25th May is shaping up to be a fantastic night for policing. Federation Chair Steve Kent said: “Last year’s awards ceremony was… read more →
THE question of whether police officers want to gain industrial rights “is not going to go away”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The national Police Federation of England and… read more →
THE Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) is still not fit for purpose, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. In 2021, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) withdrew from… read more →
FATIGUE is an increasing problem in policing, especially since officers are working more overtime during the cost-of-living crisis, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The national Federation has launched a… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police is “ahead of the curve” in tackling discriminatory behaviour, the Chair of its Federation has said. Last month, Baroness Casey’s report into the standards of behaviour and… read more →
INSPECTORS and Chief Inspectors are working extremely long hours without getting paid for overtime and there is “a responsibility in this organisation to call it out”, South Yorkshire Police Federation… read more →