THE upcoming Police Covenant must ensure tough sentences are handed down for all levels of assaults on officers, South Yorkshire Police Federation is urging. The covenant was drawn up by… read more →

POLICE officers are being pulled ‘from pillar to post’ as they battle to contain crime and protect the public from COVID-19. South Yorkshire Police Federation says policing across the country… read more →

RECRUITMENT and retention of staff in CID is still a “big issue”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, and more needs to be done to encourage officers to train as… read more →

IT’S been a very demanding year in terms of the psychological demand on our officers and the public. It’s been a unique year, but we’re hoping that there’s a much… read more →

THE tier rules and COVID restrictions around Christmas are inconsistent, making them even more challenging to police, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Steve Kent, Chair of South Yorkshire Police… read more →

OFFICERS shouldn’t be afraid of getting in touch with their Federation Rep if they have financial difficulties this Christmas or any other time, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The… read more →

FROM 4 January 2021, police officers on maternity or adoption leave will be entitled to full pay for 26 weeks instead of 18, in a move that South Yorkshire Police… read more →

THE Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) should be a supervisory-only body, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as new figures show that the investigations are quicker when carried out… read more →

UNICEF “needs to get a grip on reality”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, after the charity recommended that using spit guards and Taser on children in the UK should… read more →

THE reforms to bail legislation were made “with a sledgehammer”, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as it emerges that the changes introduced three years ago have… read more →