DIRECT Entry at the police inspector rank is to be introduced, the College of Policing has announced. Under the new programme, forces will be recruiting “exceptional external candidates to join the… read more →

CHANCELLOR George Osborne has announced there will no cuts to the police budget in the duration of this Parliament. Mr Osborne told Parliament in the Autumn Spending Review: “Now is… read more →

POLICE officers might consider rejecting any differing and divisive pay rises offered by the Government in 2016, it has been argued. Neil Bowles, Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation, said… read more →

THE pressure must be kept up against the idea of introducing police officer compulsory severance, the Chairman of South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chief Constables are not seeking to… read more →

MORE than eight in 10 detectives have said that cuts to the policing budget are having an effect on their wellbeing, a new survey has shown. The National Detectives’ Survey, carried… read more →

THE Government has faced calls to end round-the-clock licensing after it emerged that three-quarters of police officers had been injured while responding to drink-related violence. Police officers condemned 24-hour licensing… read more →

MORE than 500 officers at South Yorkshire Police are stuck in career limbo after they passed the promotions process but have been unable to find a post in the next… read more →

THE Home Secretary has rejected calls to abandon planned cuts to policing, insisting that the proportion of frontline officers has increased in the past five years and that communities are… read more →

A MEMORIAL stone remembering the life of a murdered Essex PC Ian Dibell has been unveiled by the Prime Minister. David Cameron described PC Dibell’s actions as “a selfless act… read more →

FIVE police forces in the north of England have agreed to merge their dog units with neighbouring forces to reduce costs. South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police will merge their… read more →