A wealth of resources has been made available to police officers’ loved ones as part of a new toolkit to help them manage the stresses and strains of the service.… read more →

South Yorkshire Police Federation has pledged to be ‘front and centre’ in the fight for industrial rights for police officers. Steve Kent, Federation Chair, has called for binding arbitration for… read more →

A new national policing body that could lead the policing response to national threats and drive efficiencies has been proposed by chiefs. Speaking at the NPCC & APCC Partnership Summit,… read more →

Police funding needs a shake-up to better support the hardworking cops who keep South Yorkshire safe and the residents who pay for policing, the force’s Federation has said. South Yorkshire… read more →

Post-incident protocols are vital to prevent “aggressive practice” by the Independent Office for Police Conduct, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. Federation Chair Steve Kent said it helped officers avoid getting… read more →

Creating a Blue Light Card-type scheme for childcare could help police officers mitigate “extraordinary” costs they are facing, South Yorkshire Police Federation suggested. Federation Chair Steve Kent said there needed… read more →

Removing the tax-free lump sum from police officers’ pensions would be a “catastrophic kick in the teeth”, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. Federation Chair Steve Kent said the move would… read more →

Police forces should bust an arrest culture in policing to free up officers and tackle congested custody cells, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. Chair Steve Kent said the way officers’… read more →

Exhausted police officers are having their weekends cancelled due to a lack of resources, South Yorkshire Police Federation said. The situation was “very frustrating” for officers, who were often being… read more →

A senior Police Federation Chair has reiterated concerns that officers feel “devalued” by this year’s pay award. Police were offered a 4.75% pay rise by the Government earlier this year,… read more →