SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation’s team travelled to the Police Federation of England and Wales’ Annual Conference. The new-look two-day conference had the theme of ‘Protect the Protectors’. It took place… read more →

THE Home Secretary should award police officers the 2.8% pay uplift requested by the Police Federation of England and Wales this year, Amber Rudd has been told. Steve White addressed the… read more →

A PC has told how he barely slept when he found out he was being investigated for dangerous driving – facing court proceedings and a gross misconduct charge. PC James… read more →

POLITICIANS must step up and show police firearms officers who protect them that “they have got their backs”, a chief officer has said. Simon Chesterman (pictured), the National Police Chiefs… read more →

THE need for police officers to protect themselves from being spat at was hotly debated at the Police Federation Annual Conference this week. Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott told delegates… read more →

A POLICE officer who has left the job because of PTSD and depression has questioned why policing spends money on keeping officers safe from physical harm but doesn’t provide the… read more →

A NEW nine-point plan is to be introduced to help forces tackle unprecedented levels of stress, depression and anxiety in the police service. The programme – planned for launch later… read more →

OFFICERS who make genuine mistakes should not be lumped in with the bad apples when it comes to discipline, the Police Federation of England and Wales’ Annual Conference heard. Vic… read more →

TOBIAS Ellwood was moved to tears when he received an award at the Police Federation’s annual conference for his brave attempts to save the life of PC Keith Palmer during… read more →

POLICING needs to be able to rise to the challenges of the future – and police degrees are the way to achieve that, Brandon Lewis told the Police Federation Annual… read more →