DIRECT entry is a “worrying” development in policing that threatens the office of constable, the director of human rights group Liberty has warned. Speaking at the Police Federation of England… read more →
THE Police Minister has been told he is “wrong” to say the public have a right to know what police officers spend their wages on. Damian Green was quizzed on… read more →
DELEGATES at the Police Federation conference have agreed to accept the overarching recommendations of the Normington review – and discuss them in detail in the coming months. Representatives voted against… read more →
THE chairman of Lancashire Police Federation has urged members to “stick together” following a “shocking” speech from Home Secretary Theresa May. Rachel Baines has said she was left “shocked, surprised… read more →
THE Home Secretary has been accused of “bullying” the Police Federation after she told them – “change, or I will change you.” Theresa May issued a stinging address to the… read more →
THE man conducting the internal review of the Police Federation has insisted that he will be acting independently and is “nobody’s patsy”. Following a speech by Sir David Normington, (pictured)… read more →
BLANKET bans on flexible working could leave police forces vulnerable to legal action, an employment lawyer has warned. Emma Hawksworth, a partner at Slater & Gordon Lawyers, said that any… read more →
INSPECTORS and chief inspectors could risk making bad managerial decisions because of the long hours culture that prevails in the two ranks, a conference heard this week. Alan Ogg, chairman… read more →
THE police service can “grow its own talent” and there is no need for direct entry into management roles, the Police Federation conference heard this week. John Giblin, chairman of… read more →
THE police minister has been asked to remember his “moral obligation” in protecting constables from harm, as officer numbers rapidly decrease. Damian Green was warned by Police Federation Constables’ Central… read more →