TEARS were shed as surviving family members and serving police officers gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum to remember officers who have fallen in the line of duty. The Care… read more →

AROUND 2,000 people, including every chief constable in the United Kingdom, are expected to attend the tenth National Police Memorial Day in Cardiff next month. The event, which honours police… read more →

CHIEF police officers have been accused of betraying front line cops by giving their full backing to compulsory severance – after receiving a behind doors briefing from HM chief inspector… read more →

DEATHS in police custody have halved over the last ten years, according to statistics published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. In England and Wales, 15 people died in police… read more →

CARELESS drivers across England and Wales who hog lanes or tailgate can now be punished with on-the-spot police fines. Under the new measures, officers can issue £100 fines and three… read more →

THE online consultation for the Police Federation Independent Review has been extended until Friday 20 September. The consultation – which has had more than 200 responses – had been scheduled… read more →

IT WAS described as a “sad day” for policing in England and Wales as the Police Negotiating Board registered a “failure to agree” over compulsory severance on 24 July. The… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police has been named as one of five forces in England and Wales which will find it especially difficult to cope with further budget cuts after 2015. HM… read more →

POLICE officer numbers across England and Wales have dropped by 4,516 in the past six months. There were 129,584 police officers in the 43 police forces of England and Wales… read more →

POLICE officers have hit out at the news MP’s pay is to rise by more than 11 per cent to £74,000 by May 2015. Neil Bowles, chairman of South Yorkshire… read more →