Officers should be given training that is “engaging and quality” to ensure forces are benefitting from the highest quality policing, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Federation Chair Steve Kent said… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has urged officers and police staff who are feeling close to breaking point to call Oscar Kilo’s Mental Health Crisis Line. Oscar Kilo launched the 24/7/365… read more →
Police are in desperate need of more resources, better pay and less hostile conditions, South Yorkshire Police Federation says. Figures show a third of officers struggle to afford food, rent… read more →
Police officers are being urged to have their say as a new Police Leadership Commission opens a national call for evidence on the future of leadership in policing. Set up… read more →
Over the past four years, 43 South Yorkshire officers have been injured when their police cars were deliberately rammed by offenders. According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, in… read more →
South Yorkshire Police Federation has called for better research into audio technology to ensure that police officers can use their earpieces safely. The radio earpieces worn by police officers may… read more →
“Sergeants are too busy bogged down by bureaucracy and dealing with performance metrics, which have no place in policing.” That was the reaction of South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve… 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 →