There need to be wholesale changes to the safety of smart motorways if they remain in place, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The Government has announced that it will… read more →

CUTS to the number of dedicated traffic officers has been linked to a failure to reduce road deaths in the past decade, a new investigation has found. According to figures… read more →

CHRISTMAS and New Year Message from Steve Kent, Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation 2021 has been an extremely busy year for South Yorkshire Police officers, what with policing the… read more →

GREAT celebration of policing at the Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Police Bravery Awards. Congratulations to our colleagues Emma and Luke on their deserved recognition. More here on… read more →

ACCORDING to a report in the Guardian newspaper – which has not been challenged by Chief Officers – members of the National Police Chiefs’ Council began debating whether to put… read more →

THERE should have been a consistent remuneration agreement for officers working at COP26, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Some forces gave their officers extra bonus payments for working overtime,… read more →

“WE can’t keep having this merry-go-round where an officer goes through hell and then has to go through it again because there’s an automatic judicial review being triggered.” That was… read more →

THE idea that police officers should face random spot checks on their phones is “disproportionate”, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. In an interview in The Times,… read more →

OFFICERS are feeling under more pressure than ever as they face a busy festive season, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Federation Chair Steve Kent said: “I’ve never known officers… read more →

IT IS a positive step that the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has signed a mental health pledge, but forces need to be more proactive, South Yorkshire Police Federation has… read more →