POLICE officers are showing increased support for routine arming, a new survey has shown. More than half of the service saying they would be prepared to carry a gun if… read more →
MORE officers in Essex are in favour of carrying a firearm or Taser than nationally, new figures have revealed. The results of a survey by the Police Federation of England… read more →
CUSTODY is “seen as a punishment posting”, with many officers in the post wanting to be redeployed “as soon as possible”, a new survey has shown. Nearly one in five… read more →
CUSTODY posts should be treated as a specialism on a par with firearms or roads policing, Essex Police Federation said. Chairman Steve Taylor believes that custody officers are left with… read more →
THE Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council has called on the Government to rethink police funding after the recent spate of terrorist attacks on UK soil. Sara Thornton published… read more →
THE Government can show it is taking seriously the effect of cuts on policing with actions rather than empty words, Essex Police Federation has said. Police Minister Nick Hurd told… read more →
THE Police Federation’s pay and morale survey makes stark reading about how officers in Essex feel about the job. This year’s survey showed that in Essex, 93% of officers felt… read more →
ESSEX Police Federation will continue to press the force to give its officers the South East Allowance, Chairman Steve Taylor has said. The allowance is currently £2,000 and the Home… read more →
ESSEX Police Federation will meet the force’s local MPs to discuss the police service pay rise. Officers were given a 1% pay rise and a 1% bonus for this year… read more →
INSP Mark Estall was remembered at this year’s National Police Memorial Day in Cardiff. His name was read out during the service as officers and families of fallen officers gathered… read more →