THE chief executive of the College of Policing has admitted that the body still has a “long way to go” to connect with its members. Appearing before the Home Affairs… read more →
ESSEX Police Federation has met all the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidates in the run-up to the election on 5 May. Chairman Mark Smith took brief notes during his… read more →
THE Police Federation will continue to remind officers of their “vulnerability” to careless and dangerous driving offences when they pursue suspects – until there is a change in the law.… read more →
CASES of UK police officers and staff taking long-term sick leave for psychological reasons have risen by 35%. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show cases rose… read more →
RECORDED crime is up 7% across England and Wales, new figures have shown. Nationally, violent crime up is 27%, firearms offences are up 4%, homicide is up 11%, knife crime… read more →
THE recorded number of assaults on police officers in England and Wales is set to rise dramatically after the Home Office demanded more accurate data from forces. Figures published by… read more →
ESSEX Police owes its officers more than 5,000 days in cancelled rest days. Mark Smith, Chairman of Essex Police Federation, said with police officer shrinking “it’s getting hard for officers… read more →
ESSEX Police Federation will be looking for the force to treble the number of Taser trained officers. Mark Smith, Federation Chairman, said Chief Constable Steve Kavanagh “is in agreement that… read more →
FEARS have been raised by Essex Police officers that a lack of traffic cops is contributing to an alarming number of people being killed or seriously injured on the county’s… read more →
SIX more Essex Police station front counters are due to close to the public on 1 April as part of a force cost-cutting exercise. A total of 15 front counters… read more →