Two courageous South Yorkshire Police officers attended a reception at Downing Street followed by a glittering ceremony for the national Police Bravery Awards 2024. PC Anna Kelsey and PC Nicola… read more →
Poor mental health in policing is “a ticking time bomb”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as Oscar Kilo launches a national suicide action plan. The plan from Oscar Kilo,… read more →
The next Government needs to commit to long-term improvements in police pay and conditions in order to retain the most experienced officers, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. During election… read more →
There is help out there for officers who are struggling with their mental health, but more needs to be done to prevent them breaking in the first place, South Yorkshire… read more →
A new 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line for police officers and staff is “massively important”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Oscar Kilo has launched a pilot of the Mental… read more →
Without centralised investment in “boots on the ground”, new training for neighbourhood policing won’t make a difference, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The College of Policing is piloting new… read more →
The South Yorkshire Police Federation welfare van headed to stations around the force to offer support to response officers during the Response Policing Week of Action. The fourth national Response… read more →
There needs to be a national conversation about incentivising officers to become detectives, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Steve Kent was speaking following the Police Federation… read more →
Two heroic South Yorkshire Police officers will be attending the National Police Bravery Awards on Thursday 11 July. In an extremely distressing incident in November 2022, PC Anna Kelsey and… read more →
Policing needs to be “front and centre” of politicians’ manifestos, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said in the run-up to the General Election. Federation Chair Steve Kent said policing had… read more →