PATROL officers, custody units and investigation teams must remain firmly within the police service, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said, as it publishes its Policing Manifesto. The… read more →
THE Labour Party has announced it will scrap Police and Crime Commissioners if it wins the General Election – and will instead put £50 million back into front line policing.… read more →
THE Home Secretary has rejected calls to reduce the number of police forces in England and Wales in order to save money to reinvest in frontline policing. Theresa May (pictured)… read more →
POLICE officers must be allowed to make mistakes if they are to operate effectively, the president of the Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales has said. Irene Curtis (pictured) has… read more →
POLICE officers from around the country – including 100 from Essex – have been thanked for their help keeping the NATO Summit safe. Various policing bodies have paid tribute to… read more →
RETURNING to work after the maternity leave was one of the major topics and concerns at a drop in session for new or expectant parents hosted by Essex Police Federation.… read more →
OFFICERS have labelled the Home Office a “disgrace” for placing on Parliamentary record that there are thousands fewer assaults on police officers a year than there actually are. Police Minister… read more →
EARLY force contact with sick officers will hopefully help address what is causing them to be off work ill, the chairman of Essex Police Federation has said. Mark Smith thanked… read more →
A TOTAL of 276 officers were signed off with stress and other mental disorders from Essex Police last financial year – and a further 91 have been signed off since… read more →
TWO Essex Police officers who saved a man’s life after he set himself on fire have been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards. PC Shane Robinson (pictured left) and… read more →