THE Employment Tribunal on judges’ pensions has been reported as a victory. But who wins, questions Andy Fittes, PFEW General Secretary (pictured). Mr Fittes was speaking after an employment tribunal  ruled… read more →

TELEVISION presenter Nick Knowles has urged the Government to support the police and the public to thank officers for keeping them safe. He has warned that officers are feeling demoralised,… read more →

A NEW strategy for police custody has been launched with the “ambition to eliminate the use of custody for people with mental ill health”. A new Memorandum of Understanding has… read more →

POLICE officers in South Yorkshire need supporting, rather than the constant criticising and lambasting they receive from the HMIC. That’s the message from Zuleika Payne, Chair of South Yorkshire Police… read more →

RECENT changes in the way South Yorkshire Police operates are preventing it from improving the morale of its workforce, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has found. As part of… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales and the Superintendents’ Association have once again asked for a pay increase of 2.8% for all police officers. The Government have capped public… read more →

THE Home Secretary has advised the police pay review body to stick to the Treasury’s limit of an average one per cent pay rise for officers next year. Amber Rudd… read more →

THE Chair of South Yorkshire Police Federation has backed the call for a 2.8% pay rise for all police officers as the pay and conditions of Bobbies have “slipped further… read more →

FUTURE recruits to the police service will need a degree – although forces will be able to hire non-graduates and pay for them to complete a policing degree on the… read more →

HOW do you design a degree course comprehensive enough to demonstrate an ability to be an effective police officer? That is the question posed by South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair… read more →