OFFICERS’ hard work in South Yorkshire is being recognised. The Sheffield Star reports that growing public confidence in the force is behind an increase in the number of child sex… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police is in the grip of a downward spiral of morale with officers’ health and wellbeing suffering across the force, the local Federation has warned. Zuleika Payne, Chair… read more →

THERE were 2,953 police officers in South Yorkshire in 2010. There are now 2,472. That’s 481 fewer. The numbers – released by the Home Office – show in 2010, there were… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers are being urged to consider putting themselves forward to represent their colleagues as part of the Police Federation. The body will hold elections between the 1 and… read more →

DWINDLING numbers of roads police officers are under increased pressure due to colleagues being deployed to other duties . More than 200 delegates, guests, speakers and exhibitors attended the Police Federation Roads… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has paid tribute to the memory of PC Dave Fields, who was killed on duty on Christmas Day. Zuleika Payne, Federation Chair, attended the funeral last month… read more →

A MAN who was on day release from prison has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a police officer. Luke Haywood, aged 32, formerly of Ian Mikardo Way, Reading, pleaded… read more →

NEARLY half the public in England and Wales have not seen a Bobby on the beat in the past 12 months and sightings have fallen by a quarter in two years.… read more →

THE Police Federation has called on all Chief Constables to personally issue ‘impact statements’ for every prosecution over the assault of an officer or member of the police staff. The… read more →

THE new policing watchdog established in January must ensure its investigations are quicker and more transparent than those of its predecessor, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. The Independent Police… read more →