THREE in five custody sergeants are exhibiting signs of high emotional exhaustion, according to a recent study. The pressures on sergeants at peak times in custody suites, the inability to… read more →
UNIONS representing police staff in England and Wales have put forward a claim for a three per cent pay rise for their members. The Trade Union Side of the Police… read more →
OFFICERS and their families have been invited to commemorate their fallen colleagues at the COPS Annual Service of Remembrance in July. COPS (Care of Police Survivors) is marking its tenth… read more →
MORE than 14,000 police constables and sergeants are locked in career limbo across England and Wales in what has been described as a “dark period for promotions”. In Essex, 209… read more →
ASPIRING police inspectors have achieved a “significant” pass rate in their promotions assessment, despite fewer candidates seeking promotion this year. More than 85 per cent of candidates who took the… read more →
THE Home Secretary has said it is “impossible not to feel sympathy” with police officers following “painful” changes to their pay and conditions – but has again refused to back… read more →
LARGER workloads, longer hours and an increase in travel times are contributing to an increase in stress among police officers, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said. With… read more →
A POLICE officer somewhere in the UK is assaulted by a member of the public every 27 minutes. More than 19,600 police officers in 44 United Kingdom police forces were… read more →
HAVE YOU ever wondered the structure of the Police Federation of England and Wales? About what happens to your monthly money? EssexFedFocus is beginning a weekly series, put together by… read more →
POLICE officers deployed to Northern Ireland for the G8 Summit have finally had their remuneration package confirmed – they will be paid “in accordance with the existing regulations and determinations”.… read more →