HAMPSHIRE Police Federation joined Federation colleagues from across the country to remember the thousands of police officers who have died on police duty. Secretary Garry Smith paid his respects to…

THE bravery of two Hampshire Police officers who detained a violent burglar – one being stabbed with a hypodermic needle in the process – will be celebrated at a glittering…

THE Independent Office for Police Conduct has increased the speed of their investigations, but this needs to be sustained over coming years, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Representatives have complained…

POLICE drivers will become safer in their jobs with greater legal protections a step closer. Representatives of the Police Federation of England and Wales Federation met members of the House…

A NEW law designed to protect police drivers could still leave them in danger of being prosecuted for their work at the wheel, the Police Federation of England and Wales’…

THERE are fears that more police officers will suffer from poor mental health in the coming years due to the long-term effects of the pandemic and the pressures colleagues are…

NEARLY 8,500 police officers have been signed off due to stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the past year. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that…

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation has called for proper investment in policing ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review next month. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, said: “We want to see a…

OFFICERS are now leaving Hampshire Constabulary for the private sector as they are unable to increase their pay in line with their skills, Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair has…

THE future of police officer pay is unclear now that both the Police Federation of England and Wales and the Police Superintendents Association have pulled out of the Police Pay…

THE Superintendents’ Association has joined the Police Federation in pulling out of the Government’s Police Officer pay rise process. “We no longer see the value of our involvement,” President Paul…

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation will be welcoming the Special Constabulary into the fold as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill moves through Parliament. Special Constables have been around for more than…