THERE was emotion and humour as police officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice were remembered by their family and friends at the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Service… read more →
THERE were 23,000 assaults on police officers in England and Wales in 2014/15 – that’s 63 a day. In Essex, there were 353 recorded assaults and 418 assaults without injury… read more →
THE number of officers signed off through stress, depression, anxiety, stress or post-traumatic stress disorder has increased at Essex Police. A total of 285 officers were signed off in the… read more →
ESSEX Police officers are “very angry” that MPs were awarded a 10% pay rise on the same day the country’s cops were awarded 1%. Mark Smith, Chairman of Essex Police… read more →
ENABLING officers to get time off – with demand on the force growing and officer numbers falling – has been labelled a priority by Essex Police Federation. Mark Smith, Federation… read more →
THE Government needs to “stop attacking police officers and making them feel like second class citizens”, the Chairman of Essex Police Federation has said. Mark Smith (pictured) said “it’s very… read more →
THREE Essex police officers who went “above and beyond” their call of duty to save the life of an elderly man have been commended by the East of England Ambulance… read more →
TEACHING international delegates how British officers police without firearms will be a focus of the International Association of Women Police in Cardiff in August. One of the conference co-ordinators, Sgt… read more →
THE service has recruited less than half the number of direct entry applicants in its target, it was revealed last month. The Home Office had originally planned to draft 20… read more →
A NATIONAL support line for officers who are vulnerable has been set up through a joint partnership between the Police Federation and Police Firearms Officers Association. The Welfare Support Programme… read more →