The police pay process is “rigged” and should be reformed, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. Steve Kent said the Federation would not engage with the Police Remuneration Review Body until… read more →

Mental health in policing is a “ticking timebomb” about to explode, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. A total of 39% of sick days taken by police… read more →

Police leaders and the Government must not be “disingenuous” about the amount of available police officers, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Chair Steve Kent said he was “sick of”… read more →

Police forces should be more proactive in changing the tide against negative commentary in the media about officers, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent said hard-working cops… read more →

The recent 4.75% police pay rise still lags behind other public-sector pay deals, leaving officers feeling “devalued”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. In July, the Government announced that it… read more →

Those who assault and injure police officers should be given a prison sentence, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as it was revealed that there were over 900 assaults on… read more →

Police officers are resigning due to low pay, poor resourcing, high stress levels and a culture of criticism, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. New figures from the Home Office… read more →

The Government needs to “stick up for officers” in order to tackle the crisis in police morale, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Nearly a third (31%)… read more →

Officers are being asked to “break the silence” next week to discuss mental health and suicide prevention in policing, something that South Yorkshire Police Federation calls “a ticking time bomb”.… read more →

The Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation said he was “immensely proud” of his colleagues who policed last month’s riots and helped bring offenders to justice. Over 60 South Yorkshire… read more →