MOUNTED police patrols are associated with higher levels of public trust and confidence in the police, a report has found following a 25 per cent reduction in mounted units. Since… read more →

THE number of firearms officers has more than doubled at South Yorkshire Police over the last five years – bucking the national trend. There were 96 firearms officers at the… read more →

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has today stated that the police are “too focused on dealing with crimes they are used to dealing with, rather than the crimes that victims experience… read more →

A TOTAL of 5.8% of calls from the public go unanswered at South Yorkshire Police, research into the 101 non-emergency phone service has found. The force received 778,039 calls between… read more →

UNISON police staff members working for forces in England and Wales will stage a 24-hour strike starting at 00.01 hours on Monday 22 December. This is in support of a… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police has been found to be an “effective and efficient” police force, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has found – but more word needs to be done to improve… read more →

THE fact one in five crimes in England and Wales is not recorded properly by the police has been branded “inexcusable” by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. HMIC said the national… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales said the target culture in the police service is impacting on the service police officers can provide to victims. Paul Ford, the Federation’s… read more →

THE College of Policing is seeking greater consistency in crime recording for police forces across England and Wales with the introduction of new accreditation and training. A professional register for police… read more →

POLICE officers need to be paid a “decent wage” or there is a risk the service will not attract and retain “good police officers”, an Open Meeting has heard. Andy… read more →