THE number of police firearms officers in England and Wales has fallen for the fourth year in a row, new figures have revealed. There were 5,639 authorised firearms officers in… read more →

AS the number of authorised firearms officers continues to fall, the Service will have to take people from other policing roles if it is to fulfil the Government’s pledge to… read more →

THE lack of neighbourhood officers has meant that armed police are being called out to deal with pub fights and domestic assaults, the Police Federation has revealed. Officers carrying a… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation Chairman Neil Bowles on cuts to the police service. “I have read a couple of letters recently in The Star, complaining about the lack of response… read more →

PRIME Minister Theresa May’s vow that life should mean life for the murder of police officers is little more than a soundbite, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chairman Neil… read more →

MORE MPs should spent time on the beat with police so they really know what goes on in the job rather than criticising officers, according to Neil Bowles. The South… read more →

TASER has saved life or prevented serious injury, and is a vital tool for officers if they are to defend themselves from violence. Neil Bowles, Chairman of South Yorkshire Police… read more →

BUDGET cuts have left the people of South Yorkshire in jeopardy as serious offenders escape justice, the local Federation has warned. The cold case review team – which had secured… read more →

MORE must be done to improve the piecemeal approach to officers’ mental health across the country, the Police Dependants’ Trust has said. Officers experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and… read more →

A THIRD of South Yorkshire Police officers who took the second stage of this year’s promotion to sergeant exams have been successful, the College of Policing has revealed. A total… read more →