THE funding settlement for police forces has been confirmed – and is described by the Home Office as a £1.1bn boost to policing. However, its calculations encompass funding commitments already… read more →
TASER and police officer assaults are just some of the issues being raised by Essex Police Federation with the county’s MPs. Since December’s election, Essex Police Federation has contacted the… read more →
A NEW study has shown that police patrols for just four hours a week at busy Tube stations cuts crime there by a fifth, but Essex Police Federation says it’s… read more →
IT’S worth having a “long, hard look” at restructuring the police service in England and Wales, Essex Police Federation has said. Senior police officials have called on the Government to… read more →
THE recruitment and retention of road specialist officers remains a concern in policing, Essex Police Federation has said. Federation OPC Lead Steve Martin said at the recent Roads Policing Conference… read more →
HERO PC Andrew Harper has been given a prestigious posthumous honour by his colleagues at the Annual Police Federation Roads Policing Awards. Andrew was killed on duty in August 2019,… read more →
A POLICE officer who secured justice for abused children and an off-duty officer who helped a distressed woman were among those awarded an Essex Police Chief Constable commendation. DC Tiffany… read more →
POLICE officers with colour vision abnormalities may be able to carry Taser after the College of Policing announced a policy review. It means officers whose vision falls below the national… read more →
TWO Thames Valley Police Officers who suffered appalling injuries after a drunk driver hit them with his vehicle are calling for a change in sentencing. Acting Sgt Tom Dorman, who… read more →
THE Government must do more to fund Taser to keep officers and the public safe, Essex Police Federation has said. The Home Office announced an extra £10 million in September,… read more →