TASER is an “absolutely vital tool” which officers are reluctant to use unless they have no other option, South Yorkshire Police Federation has said. Chairman Steve Kent made the comments… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation has called for a review into the IOPC to change it into a supervisory body. Chairman Steve Kent said it was wrong that officers are investigated… read more →

ANY pause in police officer recruitment could send the service “back to the Dark Ages”. Police Minister Kit Malthouse has admitted that the recruitment of 20,000 additional police officers over… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police has a backlog of 370 unchecked devices that are awaiting examination by investigators, according to a Press Association study. The investigation found that 12,122 devices were waiting… read more →

KIND-HEARTED South Yorkshire Police officers have helped a family struggling through the coronavirus crisis to put food on the table. Barnsley officers PC Mitchell and PC Massey were alerted to… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police Federation’s new website is now live, with a simpler, more user-friendly design. Federation Chairman Steve Kent said: “The feedback from our members on our old website was… read more →

LOOKING after police officers’ mental and physical health should be at the forefront of the proposed new Police Covenant. The Police Federation of England and Wales has asked the Government… read more →

THE postponement of the Sergeants’ exam has had a ‘significant’ impact on candidates, according to the Police Federation of England and Wales. COVID-19 forced the exam to be pushed back… read more →

THE Police Federation of England and Wales is launching a compensation claim against the Government on behalf of members who were “victims of discrimination and suffered any ‘injury to feeling’… read more →