POLICE staff across the country could strike unless they are awarded a three per cent pay rise or £500 – whichever is greater. UNISON is to consult its members on the… read more →

PEOPLE in England and Wales believe motoring offences are going unpunished because of a lack of police officers on the road, a survey has shown. Forty per cent of drivers… read more →

AN “INCREDIBLY important day for the families of police officers” is how this year’s National Police Memorial Day has been described by the event’s founder. There are less than two months… read more →

FEMALE officers are in pain and discomfort at work because they are still wearing men’s police uniforms, a study has found. The research, conducted by the University of Dundee, found… read more →

TASER was used 73 times by South Yorkshire Police officers in 2013 – which is a Taser use per 100 officers of three, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.… read more →

THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition calling on Home Secretary Theresa May to allow widows of police officers who die in service to keep their spouse’s pension if they… read more →

POLICE officer numbers across England and Wales have dropped by 1,674 in the past year. There were 127,909 police officers in the 43 police forces of England and Wales as… read more →

OFFICER assaults at South Yorkshire Police have fallen – and the number of officers attacked at the force is one of the lowest in the country, a survey has shown.… read more →

FALLING officer numbers and an increase in single-crewing cannot be blamed for the nationwide rise in officer assaults, ACPO’s lead on workforce development has said. There were 20,249 assaults on… read more →

THE sacrifices made by police officers up and down the country must not be forgotten, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police has said following this year’s Care of Police… read more →