SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers have been advised against volunteering for mutual aid tours of duty in Northern Ireland this summer for the G8 summit. Neil Bowles, chairman of South Yorkshire… read more →
AT LEAST half of all Federation members in England and Wales – more than 65,000 – will need to vote “yes” in the industrial right ballot if the Police Federation… read more →
THE country’s cops look set to take another financial hit with news that the Home Office wants pension contribution rises to 13.5% and 11.5% from 1 April. The majority of… read more →
OFFICERS in South Yorkshire Police have largely snubbed the opportunity to change the dates of this year’s Bank Holidays. Jim Lucas, secretary of South Yorkshire Police Federation, (pictured) said plans… read more →
OFFICERS and staff from the Sheffield district have been honoured at the Sheffield Police Awards. Sheffield District Commander, Chief Superintendent Simon Torr, and radio and TV presenter Toby Foster introduced the… read more →
POLICE officers will not have to pay to join the new College of Policing for at least two years but a subscription fee has not been ruled out in the… read more →
A FRONTLINE officer has highlighted the “selfless dedication to duty” of a group of officers who helped deal with collisions and trapped passengers during a snowstorm on the Woodhead Pass.… read more →
POLICE officer numbers in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in 11 years – down by 4,000 in the past year. In South Yorkshire Police, officer numbers… read more →
THERE were tears and laughter at the Memorial Service to former Police Federation of England and Wales chairman Paul McKeever. Neil Bowles, South Yorkshire Police Federation chairman, and secretary Jim… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright (pictured) has introduced a 3.6% increase in local tax to pay for 60 outgoing police officers to be replaced. The proposal is… read more →