The Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has spoken about the victim support it offers to officers who suffer hate crime, as it emerged that at least 11,000 hate crimes… read more →
“Sergeants are too busy bogged down by bureaucracy and dealing with performance metrics, which have no place in policing.” That was the reaction of South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve… read more →
Police leaders and politicians should ensure they have all the facts before commenting on police cases in the media, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Chair Steve Kent was speaking… read more →
Officers should be given training that is “engaging and quality” to ensure forces are benefitting from the highest quality policing, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Federation Chair Steve Kent said… read more →
Every police officer in the UK should be offered an annual well-being check-up if the service is to protect officers from the disturbing increase in suicide. Three colleagues have died… read more →
Policing is on the cusp of a mental health crisis, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Steve Kent was speaking after 67% of officers reported physical exhaustion… read more →
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has stepped up its engagement with Parliament by taking its ‘Copped Enough’ campaign to party conferences and pressing for urgent reforms. PFEW… read more →
Police officers who are under investigation for long stretches of time are being “broken” by the system, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as plans emerged that could mean investigations… read more →
The support and protection officers receive from the Federation and solicitors when they are under investigation is “worth its weight in gold”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve… read more →
Police officers across England and Wales say they are being disadvantaged by paternity leave rules that have failed to keep pace with wider changes to employment law. Since April 2026,… read more →