SOUTH Yorkshire Police is “on track to make all of the savings it needs over the period of the spending review”, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has said. The force has… read more →

FOUR lane running is to be given the go-ahead on the M1 in South Yorkshire – despite fears that the plan could endanger officers’ and public safety. Plans to turn… read more →

THE work of police officers in ensuring the safe passage of the Tour de France has been praised by South Yorkshire Police Federation. Neil Bowles, Federation Chairman, said: “The whole… read more →

POLICE officers around the country are at “breaking point” with increasing numbers of them suffering from stress-related illness, according the Police Federation of England and Wales. Steve White, chairman of… read more →

A FORMER soldier and firefighter has been named as the new policing minister following the Cabinet reshuffle this week. Mike Penning, the MP for Hemel Hempstead, has served both in… read more →

THE 65th NATO Summit will be held in September in Newport, South Wales and there will be a mutual aid deployment of around 10,000 officers to the event. This will… read more →

THE number of police-related road traffic fatalities and deaths following police custody has fallen to the lowest in ten years, a new report from the Independent Police Complaints Commission has… read more →

SEVEN in ten people would feel comfortable filing a complaint about police officers, a study has shown. And two thirds of people are “happy” or “very happy” with their treatment… read more →

CHIEF officers have voted for their organisation ACPO to be dismantled and replaced by a new coordinating body. The decision was made following a three week ballot and will see… read more →

HIGHER numbers of Community Support Officers on neighbourhood policing teams have a significant impact on recorded crime levels, new research suggests. An evaluation examining the mix of police constables and… read more →