POLICE officers experience twice as much workplace stress as those in other professions, the Police Federation Annual Conference has heard. Up to 38% of officers said they found their job… read more →
POLICE officers face dangers they cannot anticipate every day and the public only knows part of the debt they owe to the service, Sir Tom Winsor has said. Speaking at… read more →
THE Home Secretary has refused to confirm that she would ratify any decisions of the Police Remuneration Review Body over an officer pay rise this year. The Police Federation of… read more →
POLICE officers can be convicted, fined, banned and sacked for doing their duty when it comes to police pursuits, the Police Federation Conference has heard. Officers were advised to “seek… read more →
IT is a disgrace that there are no current plans for a wider roll-out of Taser, the Police Federation conference has heard. John Apter, chairman of Hampshire Police Federation, described… read more →
THE Government must do more to ensure that officers receive the full support of the law when they are assaulted on duty, the Police Federation conference has heard. Steve White,… read more →
IT IS disappointing that Home Secretary Theresa May chose to focus on the past rather than the future of policing in her keynote speech to the Police Federation conference, said… read more →
TWO West Midlands Police constables and a Metropolitan Police constable have been named as joint overall winners at this year’s National Police Bravery Awards. PCs Adam Koch and Jean Stevens,… read more →
TWO Lancashire Constabulary police officers joined colleagues from across the country at the National Police Bravery Awards. DC Karen Kenworthy and retired detective Damian McAlister were among 64 officers to… read more →
TWO families whose relatives died in the same incident met for the first time at this year’s National Police Memorial Day in Edinburgh. The families of PC David Whittle, 20, and PC… read more →