OFFICERS and their families have been invited to commemorate their fallen colleagues at the COPS Annual Service of Remembrance in July. COPS (Care of Police Survivors) is marking its tenth… read more →

THREE in five custody sergeants are exhibiting signs of high emotional exhaustion, according to a recent study. The pressures on sergeants at peak times in custody suites, the inability to… read more →

BLANKET bans on flexible working could leave police forces vulnerable to legal action, an employment lawyer has warned. Emma Hawksworth, a partner at Slater & Gordon Lawyers, said that any… read more →

POLICE constables are being asked to give their views on the level of English, maths and computer skills required to join the police service. The College of Policing is carrying… read more →

THE Home Secretary wants mental health nurses to accompany police officers to incidents that look likely to result in a detention under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. Theresa… read more →

POLICE officers will be waiting to see whether the Home Secretary’s actions are as good as her words after she made promises on sentencing of cop killers and mental health.… read more →

TOM Winsor has no regrets about his police officer pay and conditions reviews. HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary – better known in policing for his two remuneration reports – used… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales has said it does not support a subscription fee for officers to become part of the professional policing body. Julia Lawrence, who represents… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales has stood by its decision to impose a majority threshold on the industrial rights ballot. Ian Rennie, general secretary, (pictured) insisted the Joint… read more →

ALL police officer gross misconduct hearings would be held in public under new conduct regulations being proposed by the Government. Other planned changes – which could come in as early… read more →