NEW regulations aimed at shifting the misconduct process from ‘blame to learning’ won’t be introduced for the foreseeable future. Police Oracle reports that Brexit and ‘more pressing’ Government matters have… read more →
IF SOUTH Yorkshire Police doesn’t try and help policing parents unable to take holidays with their families during school holiday times because of the Job, then the Police Federation will.… read more →
MORE needs to be done to improve understanding and awareness around the impact of menopause on the workforce, South Yorkshire Police Federation’s Chairman has said. Steve Kent was talking as… read more →
PENSION changes could cost police forces in England and Wales a huge £417m by 2020/21 the National Police Chiefs Council has warned. The amount, the equivalent of funding 10,000 officers,… read more →
FURTHER cuts to South Yorkshire Police will be fought “tooth and nail” by the local branch board, Steve Kent, Federation Chairman has said. Steve was talking after news broke that… read more →
OVERBURDENED police officers in South Yorkshire Police are unable to carry out the work necessary to prevent knife crime, the new Chairman of the force’s Federation has said. Steve Kent,… read more →
REPRESENTATIVES in South Yorkshire are well-trained and well-prepared to help police officers who fall into Post-Incident Procedures (PIPs), the Federation has said. Officers from the force attended a national seminar… read more →
A CHIEF officer threatened the police watchdog with judicial review after it tried to force two officers through gross misconduct proceedings. Surrey Chief Constable Nick Ephgrave revealed that he warned… read more →
IF POLICING doesn’t get additional funding in next week’s budget there could be ‘dire consequences’ for public safety and the service could become ‘irrelevant’, MPs have warned. The Home Affairs Select… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales has expressed concern over new rules on deaths involving police officers. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has issued proposed guidelines for incidents… read more →