South Yorkshire Police teams are understaffed and overworked, the Federation has said, adding that “the strain is felt across the board”. South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent was speaking… read more →

It is vital that police officer suicides are properly recorded so that more deaths can be prevented – and it is “staggering” that this hasn’t happened earlier, South Yorkshire Police… read more →

“Sergeants are too busy bogged down by bureaucracy and dealing with performance metrics, which have no place in policing.” That was the reaction of South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve… read more →

The support and protection officers receive from the Federation and solicitors when they are under investigation is “worth its weight in gold”, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve… read more →

South Yorkshire Police Federation has said it will continue to hold the national Federation to account, and that there needed to be more devolution of power to local branches. Last… read more →

Over the past four years, 43 South Yorkshire officers have been injured when their police cars were deliberately rammed by offenders. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, in… read more →

The South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards 2026 is taking place later this month, and will once again celebrate officers’ outstanding acts of courage. On Thursday 21 May, nominated officers,… read more →

New trauma-monitoring systems must not be “tokenistic” – they should be the start of a bigger conversation about trauma in policing, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. In the Home… read more →

“Until we have a proper conversation about police remuneration, cops are going to keep struggling to balance their household budgets and afford to put decent food on the table.” That… read more →

“There needs to be a cultural shift” in dealing with rest days, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said, as it emerged that nearly 820,000 rest days are… read more →