THE British police service is set to be “irreparably damaged and changed forever” if further cuts are made to the policing budget. Steve White, Chairman of the Police Federation of… read more →

THE Labour Party has outlined an £800 million plan to protect neighbourhood policing and safeguard the jobs of 10,000 police officers over the next three years. This is one of… read more →

EIGHT in 10 officers dealing with serious crime at South Yorkshire Police have reported low levels of morale, a new staff survey has shown. According to the poll, 81% of officers… read more →

THE leaders of Scotland’s main political parties have pledged to maintain or increase police officer numbers while maintaining police pay. In a contrast to south of the border – where… read more →

STATISTICS showing that just one in three people regularly see a police officer on the street prove that the Government’s policies for policing have failed, the Police Federation of England and… read more →

EVERY 27 minutes a police officer somewhere in the UK is assaulted by a member of the public. This results in a lot of sprains, bruising, broken bones and emotional… read more →

THE College of Policing wants to review the policing rank structure, and recognise and reward “advance practitioners”. The organisation has produced an interim review into police leadership, where it “outlines… read more →

TRIBUTES have been paid to an “experienced, popular and highly respected” traffic officer who has died at Humberside Police. PC Russ Wylie, a roads policing officer based at Melton, was… read more →

POLICE officer parents will be able to share leave more fairly now, thanks to changes to police regulations. Mothers, fathers and adoptive parents will be able to share parental leave if… read more →

SENIOR officers from across the UK are being asked to fill their police stations with forks to help boost morale – and raise cash for COPS. The popular social media… read more →