THE man conducting the internal review of the Police Federation has insisted that he will be acting independently and is “nobody’s patsy”. Following a speech by Sir David Normington, (pictured)… read more →

THE police minister has been asked to remember his “moral obligation” in protecting constables from harm, as officer numbers rapidly decrease. Damian Green was warned by Police Federation Constables’ Central… read more →

THE police service can “grow its own talent” and there is no need for direct entry into management roles, the Police Federation conference heard this week. John Giblin, chairman of… read more →

INSPECTORS and chief inspectors could risk making bad managerial decisions because of the long hours culture that prevails in the two ranks, a conference heard this week. Alan Ogg, chairman… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has warned against cuts to roads policing after one of the force’s traffic officers foiled a terrorism plot during a routine patrol. Jim Lucas, secretary of… read more →

THE Home Secretary has confirmed the Home Office’s intention to implement a Police Pay Review Body in 2014, subject to Parliamentary approval. A Pay Review Body will spell an end… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has raised concerns about single crewed police officers being sent to dangerous incidents after a man was jailed for attacking a lone Bobby with a CS… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police should stop trying to claw back thousands of hours from officers due to confusion over recording bank holiday hours, the Federation has said. Neil Bowles, chairman of… read more →

PLANS to return plain-clothed officers to uniform to increase police visibility in South Yorkshire simply “papers over the cracks” left by reduced resources, the Federation has said. The force has… read more →

IN A bid to be more open and transparent, South Yorkshire Police has published details of officers who have been struck off for misconduct over the last four years. A… read more →