ESSEX Police has been praised by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) for its “clear focus” on workforce wellbeing, including its support for LGBT staff and those with mental health… read more →
POLICE officers and staff working Christmas and New Year will be looking out for members of the public who fall on hard times – but must also remember to look… read more →
POLICING needs to gain a better understanding of mental health illnesses so colleagues and supervisors can direct people to the help that’s available for them. More than a million days… read more →
THE promotion of 28 Essex Police Sergeants to Inspectors is good news for all rank and file officers in the force, the Chairman of Essex Police Federation has said. Steve… read more →
PROTECTING the protectors is the theme as the Chairman of Essex Police Federation continues to highlight the challenges officers face to the area’s MPs. Over the past month, Steve Taylor… read more →
POLICING could be “closing the door” to new recruits with life experience who are not academically minded when it becomes a degree only profession. That’s the view from Steve Taylor,… read more →
FUTURE recruits to the police service will need a degree – although forces will be able to hire non-graduates and pay for them to complete a policing degree on the… read more →
CHIEF officers “should take note” of a public survey which has revealed that 71% consider it acceptable for police officers to carry Taser when on patrol. “Taser is a fantastic… read more →
THE public have shown their support for police officers having access to Taser – with 71% considering it acceptable for police officers to carry Taser when on patrol. An Ipsos… read more →
THE Home Secretary has advised the police pay review body to stick to the Treasury’s limit of an average one per cent pay rise for officers next year. Amber Rudd… read more →