FRONTLINE police officers have raised fears compulsory severance could be used as a “threatening tool” by police managers and forces – jeopardising the independence of constables. The Staff and Official… read more →
POLICE officer numbers across England and Wales have dropped by 4,516 in the past six months. There were 129,584 police officers in the 43 police forces of England and Wales… read more →
CUTS to policing budgets in Essex Police have “adversely affected the force’s ability to reduce and detect crime,” the policing watchdog has said. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary said the force… read more →
TEARS were shed as surviving family members and serving police officers gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday July 21 to remember officers who have fallen in the line… read more →
HAVE you ever wondered what happens to your Federation subscriptions? Where your monthly £21.50 goes? EssexFedFocus continues its weekly series, put together by chairman Mark Smith, outlining the make-up of… read more →
PC IAN Dibell has been remembered as “a selfless and courageous man who gave his life to protect others” – one year since his murder shook Essex Police. PC Dibell… read more →
WHO is Who in Essex Police Federation? EssexFedFocus continues its weekly series, put together by chairman Mark Smith, outlining the make-up of the Federation, both locally and nationally. We continue… read more →
NEW police recruits should not be required to have A-levels, Essex Police Federation has said, as the force launches an external recruitment drive for the first time in five years.… read more →
WHO DOES what in Essex Police Federation? EssexFedFocus continues its weekly series, put together by chairman Mark Smith, outlining the make-up of the Federation, both locally and nationally. We continue… read more →
BLANKET bans on flexible working could leave police forces vulnerable to legal action, an employment lawyer has warned. Emma Hawksworth, a partner at Slater & Gordon Lawyers, said that any… read more →