COMPLAINTS against police officers took longer to resolve over the past year according to the latest Annual Report from the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The 2016/17 IOPC report reveals… read more →

NEARLY three quarters of Detectives say they are unable to provide the service victims need. Cuts and an increased workload are partly to blame says the Police Federation of England… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation is backing a national campaign to highlight the issues around Detective recruitment and retention currently blighting forces up and down the country. According to a recent… read more →

“AN absence of illness does not mean that people are well.” Those were the words of Lancashire Police’s Chief Constable, Andy Rhodes, as he addressed The Police Dependants Trusts UpBeat!… read more →

THE imbalance between policing demand and capacity is affecting the welfare and wellbeing of Police Officers. That is the view of Police Federation of England and Wales Vice-Chairman, Che Donald.

THE delay in the second reading of a bill which could help protect police drivers from unfair prosecution is a ‘real blow’ according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. The Emergency… read more →

THE Government’s recent claim that cuts are not to blame for a rise in gun and knife related crime, should be treated with caution, says South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair,… read more →

POLICING is ‘in crisis’ and the ‘right people’ need to listen, says Police Federation Chair Zuleika Payne. She believes the number of police officers in South Yorkshire won’t be increasing… read more →

OFFICERS who are likely to be first responders to acid or chemical attacks are being reminded of the protocol around attending the incidents. The Police Federation of England and Wales… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers should be given the right tools for the job says their Federation Chair – and that’s why they need Taser. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)… read more →