A new fast track programme to get more detectives into forces is an ‘insult’ to existing investigators and won’t solve the crisis in the sector, says the Police Federation of… read more →

THE Government’s failure to adequately protect firearms officers from post-incident investigations is affecting recruitment to the sector. A long-promised review into the sometimes lengthy inquiries and even IOPC investigations officers… read more →

THE hard work and drive of officers is covering up police leaders’ failures to plan for demand, according to the latest HMICFRS review of policing. It added that officers’ can-do… read more →

NEWS that the NHS is set to receive a cash boost from Government coffers should set some ‘serious’ conversations going about police funding. Around £25 billion a year by 2023… read more →

THE Chairman of the Defence Police Federation has called on ministers to include the security of MoD bases in the UK in an ongoing Armed Forces review – or risk… read more →

THE Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said it is ‘plainly ridiculous’ that Chief Constables would not introduce spit guards for police officers. And at this year’s Police Federation of England… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has welcomed a fresh start in Government/Police relations after a positive address from the Home Secretary this week. Sajid Javid spoke positively and encouragingly to the… read more →

THE crisis in detective policing is deepening with more than 5,000 roles needing to be filled, delegates at the Police Federation of England and Wales Conference have been told. Martin… read more →

‘THERE isn’t a degree on the planet’ that can properly equip police officers to do the difficult and dangerous job they do, the Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has… read more →

CUTS have decimated neighbourhood policing and fundamentally undermined the service’s efforts to combat terrorism. That was the message to a breakout session at the Police Federation of England and Wales’… read more →