OFFICERS will be better equipped to protect themselves and members of the public now that that they are permitted to carry Taser in courtrooms, Essex Police Federation has said. Laura… read more →
THE public sector pay freeze has come as a “slap in the face” to the hardworking police officers who have been keeping people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, Essex Police… read more →
HAVING to police the public during the ongoing coronavirus crisis has sadly had the side-effect of putting police officers against the public they serve, Essex Police Federation has said. Laura… read more →
THE upcoming “Covid-19” Christmas could prove to be a particularly difficult time for policing, Essex Police Federation has warned. Laura Heggie, Federation Chair, said: “Christmas will be business as usual… read more →
A PAY rise for police officers is to be “paused” next year the Chancellor has told the House of Commons today. “I cannot justify an across the board pay increase… read more →
THE 17th National Police Memorial Day Service – remembering thousands of police officers who have died on duty – was as emotional and moving as ever, despite being held virtually.… read more →
STRINGENT sentences will make people think twice before assaulting police officers, according to Essex Police Federation. Chair Laura Heggie was responding to the news that the Government has doubled the… read more →
A NEW model of Taser has been approved for use by police. “The T7 is a more modern, effective and safer device,” the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)… read more →
“EXHAUSTED officers are giving it their all, but something has to be done to redress the balance. Officers are being run ragged and their health, family and social lives are… read more →
ASSAULTS on police officer increased by 31% in July compared with last year, new figures have shown. The rise may be driven by increases in common assaults, including suspects spitting… read more →