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 →
The increase to paid paternity leave will “make a massive difference to fathers in policing”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood increased the amount of paid… read more →
Police forces are facing a “massive vacuum of skills” due to experienced officers leaving the job, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Federation Chair Steve Kent said forces were “haemorrhaging… read more →
Police officers taking on second jobs in record numbers has laid bare the crisis in pay and wellbeing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. In some forces the number working… read more →
South Yorkshire Police still doesn’t have enough officers to cope with demand, the Police Federation has said. New Government data shows that South Yorkshire Police has 215 officers per 100,000… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has welcomed changes to compensation guidance that aims to secure fairer treatment for injured officers. Police officers and other emergency workers will now be treated more… read more →