MENTAL health in policing must be treated as seriously as physical safety. South Yorkshire Police Federation is supporting a campaign by the PFEW that asks officers to be on the… read more →

MENTAL health in policing must be treated as seriously as physical safety, the Police Federation has said. A new campaign, launched to coincide with ‘Time to Talk Day’, asks officers… read more →

POLICE officers want to do the best job they can, but cuts to resources mean they’re often only able to “fight fires”. A report by HMICFRS said victims had given… read more →

THE Government’s proposed Police Covenant is “a good start”, but more needs to be done to protect police officers, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Home Secretary Priti Patel launched… read more →

THE Government has unrealistic expectations of the police service’s recruitment drive, and it might take five years to see results. That is the view of South Yorkshire Police Federation, as… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police force is running a ‘police return scheme’, asking retired officers to re-join the force to help boost numbers. The force wants to recruit 700 officers, as well… read more →

THE Home Secretary has signalled the return of national police targets, saying that after the investment in policing the Government would measure “outcomes”. Speaking at the National Police Chiefs’ Council… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation says it has ‘deep concerns’ about the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which it described as ‘not fit for purpose’. Chairman Steve Kent was speaking… read more →

NEW ways to deal with police misconduct will support officers who have made ‘genuine mistakes’, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The new misconduct legislation comes into force in February… read more →