Police forces should be empowered to decide if potential new recruits are right for the job, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. It followed new occupational health guidance being issued to… read more →

The vetting of all police officers must be thorough and transparent to create a fair system, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. Federation Chair Steve Kent said forces should be empowered… read more →

England and Wales are “on the cusp of a mental health crisis” in policing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Officers are repeatedly being exposed to trauma due to a… read more →

Thugs who intentionally injure police officers should receive a mandatory prison sentence, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. It followed an LBC investigation finding police, prison officers, doctors, nurses and teachers… read more →

A PC who faced down a killer and brought him to justice received huge praise during a prestigious awards evening. Jess Witton, from South Yorkshire Police, acted swiftly to enter… read more →

Police are in desperate need of more resources, better pay and less hostile conditions, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Figures show a third of officers struggle to afford food, rent… read more →

South Yorkshire Police officers have been left “treading water” in the wake of a disappointing Spending Review, Steve Kent, Federation Chairman has said. The review, published this month, “doesn’t in… read more →

Tiff Lynch has been elected as the next national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales. Formally taking up the post on 1 July, Tiff becomes the second… read more →

A one-off pay increase will not be enough to remunerate officers for the difficult and dangerous job they do, Steve Kent, Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation, has warned as… read more →

Every police officer in the UK should be offered an annual well-being check-up if the service is to protect officers from the disturbing increase in suicide. Three colleagues have died… read more →