THE introduction of direct entry at West Yorkshire Police is an “insult” and a “slap in the face” of hardworking police officers, the force’s federation has said. Nick Smart, federation… read more →

OFFICERS around the UK are now spending less time writing statements thanks to the introduction of body cameras. Around 20 forces across England and Wales  have introduced the light portable… read more →

THE Labour Party is considering merging police forces and axing police and crime commissioners if it wins the 2015 general election. Chris Leslie, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, has said… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales has backed plans to have more mental health nurses at police stations, but warned that vulnerable people should in the first instance be taken… read more →

THE Home Secretary has ratified the Police Arbitration Tribunal’s ruling and agreed that redundancy will not be introduced for police officers in England and Wales. Theresa May said she had… read more →

THE Government needs to justify why the police officer pension contribution rate – scheduled to jump to 14.25 per cent in April – needs to be so high, the chairman… read more →

OFFICER numbers at South Yorkshire Police continue to fall as a further 19 fully sworn posts were lost last year. The force was home to 2,775 officers in September 2012,… read more →

POLICING parents who take children out of school during term time to go on holiday could be risking their professional standards departments pulling them up for misconduct. Members of the… read more →

HOLIDAY for South Yorkshire Police officers is being “controlled” by the force during this summer’s Tour de France in England – while all rest day leave has been cancelled. Neil… read more →

THE Police Federation has agreed to be “open, transparent and accountable” in the wake of the independent review into the organisation. The Police Federation Joint Branch Boards (JBB) Chairs and… read more →