{"id":3583,"date":"2018-05-25T11:12:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T11:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sypfcopperconnection.co.uk\/?p=3583"},"modified":"2018-05-25T15:46:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:46:23","slug":"federation-chair-frustrated-by-chief-inspector-of-constabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sypfcopperconnection.co.uk\/?p=3583","title":{"rendered":"SYPF Federation Chair ‘frustrated’ by HM Chief Inspector"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has hit out at HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary following his address at Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sir Thomas Winsor spoke about police welfare and fatigue at the Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said:\u00a0<\/span>\u201c<\/span>We need to determine how forces assess the impact of mental health and wellbeing on their officers. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Do forces fully and properly understand the knock-on effect on officers<\/span>\u2019\u00a0welfare and wellbeing if they have dealt with a serious road traffic accident or a suicide?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But Zuleika Payne, Federation Chair, was frustrated by his comments. She said: \u201cIt<\/span>\u00a0has never sat easy with me that we had a former rail regulator meddling with the police organisation. <\/span><\/p>\n

“We could see the writing on the wall and what was on the horizon as a result of his report. <\/span><\/p>\n

“On the stage, Sir Thomas\u00a0 made many references to management, process and planning. <\/span><\/p>\n

“I just wonder whether he does see and chooses to ignore, or whether he fails to see the reason why we find ourselves in this desperate situation. <\/span><\/p>\n

“Having implemented those recommendations, look at where we are.”<\/span><\/p>\n