A 24-7 helpline for police is continuing to provide support, advice and a sympathetic ear as officers respond to the coronavirus crisis. The Police Federation’s National Board doubled funding to… read more →
RECRUITING retired officers should only be used as a last resort if a large number of police officers become ill with coronavirus, according to South Yorkshire Police Federation. Many forces… read more →
THE Police Federation of England and Wales has cancelled its Annual Conference and postponed the Annual Police Bravery Awards ceremony due to the ongoing restrictions around Covid-19. Whilst the Conference… read more →
THERE “must be a consequence” for those who spit at police officers and threaten to spread coronavirus. That is the view of PFEW Chair John Apter, who said anyone convicted… read more →
TV presenter Nick Knowles has been defending the police from attacks in the media and outlining the challenges the country’s officers currently face. “I don’t know why we’ve got this… read more →
THE Police Minister has thanked police officers for their “sterling work” during the coronavirus crisis, in a letter sent to the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW). Kit Malthouse… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police is “ahead of the curve” when it comes to securing anti-viral PPE for its officers. Federation Chairman Steve Kent said the force has been “proactive” in ordering… read more →
IT IS appalling that members of the public have been reported as spitting and coughing on police officers. Disgusting incidents have occurred across the country – which has led the… read more →
ANYONE using a “coronavirus cough” to threaten police officers faces serious criminal charges, the Director of Public Prosecutions has warned. The CPS intervention comes after reports of police, shop workers… read more →
CRIMINALS will still be caught during the coronavirus pandemic, including those who are trying to cash in on the situation. That message comes from South Yorkshire Chief Constable Stephen Watson,… read more →