South Yorkshire Police Federation has called on the Government to improve policing pay after years of “decimated” salaries. The job is vital to maintaining public order and politicians must recognise… read more →
Police officers are more openly talking about stress in what marks a positive change in culture, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. The Federation has seen an increase in people using… read more →
The “first ripples” of a mental health epidemic in policing could soon become a “tidal wave” unless a solution is found, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Federation Chair Steve… read more →
New protections for police officers will help them stop off-road bikers “taking the mickey” out of society, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Federation Chair Steve Kent said officers must now… read more →
A PC who faced down a killer and brought him to justice received huge praise during a prestigious awards evening. Jess Witton, from South Yorkshire Police, acted swiftly to enter… read more →
Thugs who intentionally injure police officers should receive a mandatory prison sentence, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. It followed an LBC investigation finding police, prison officers, doctors, nurses and teachers… read more →
Police officers will continue struggling to make ends meet without a “drastic improvement” in pay, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent revealed only recently the force’s foodbank… read more →
Police officers have tragically taken their own lives due to the “sheer pressure” of the job, South Yorkshire Police Federation has warned. Federation Chair Steve Kent said the plight in… read more →
South Yorkshire Police remains among the most “under resourced and underfunded” forces in the country, its Federation has said. The bleak picture was revealed after the Government corrected its neighbourhood… read more →
Policing across South Yorkshire is “stretched to the limit” because of chronic underfunding, the county’s police Federation has said. Chair Steve Kent said cops were working on the red line… read more →