THE Police Federation of England and Wales said the target culture in the police service is impacting on the service police officers can provide to victims. Paul Ford, the Federation’s… read more →
THE fact one in five crimes in England and Wales is not recorded properly by the police has been branded “inexcusable” by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. HMIC said the national… read more →
THE low pay on offer to police officers is putting off new recruits to Essex Police, the force’s federation has said. Mark Smith, chairman of Essex Police Federation, (pictured) said… read more →
THE prospect of a 1 per cent pay rise for officers next year is “insulting”, Essex Police Federation has said. The remit for the new police pay review body was… read more →
THE remit for the new police pay review body has been published by Home Secretary Theresa May, with officers set for no more than a 1% pay rise in 2015.… read more →
UNDERCOVER police officers have been praised for carrying out the role “professionally and with great courage” in a report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. HMIC was asked by the Home… read more →
BEING a woman in policing “is no longer a barrier to recruitment and progression” but instead it is family circumstances and caring obligations which are holding female officers and staff… read more →
POLICE staff in England and Wales are to be balloted over industrial action – in protest at a one per cent pay rise offer, unions have said. Police community support… read more →
CUTS at Humberside Police have led to increasing sickness levels and the “lowest levels of morale in living memory”, the Federation Chairman told the organisation’s annual Open Meeting. The force… read more →
THE president of the Association of Chief Police Officers has said he will step down when the body is officially scrapped in the coming months. Sir Hugh Orde (pictured) will… read more →