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 →
The Labour Party’s Election pledge for 13,000 more bobbies on the beat is welcome, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, but added that they must go to… read more →
National service would not attract committed and enthusiastic young people to policing, just those who see it as a tick-box exercise, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Prime Minister Rishi… read more →
South Yorkshire Police officers should engage with the PFEW’s poll on industrial rights, which the Federation says is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” to demonstrate what officers think about pay and conditions.… read more →
Police officers are being urged to look out for their colleagues’ mental health, in the national Federation’s #AskTwice campaign. The PFEW initiative aims to foster a supportive and inclusive work… read more →
As a new programme is launched to help police officers with poor sleep and fatigue, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said that long hours and lack of resourcing need to… read more →