Hampshire Police is losing between 25 and 30 officers a month. Zoê Wakefield, HPF Chair, listed the pandemic, poor police pay, the degree for new recruits problem and filmed recruitment interviews as reasons why the force recruited people who are now leaving. Zoë said: “The recruitment campaign started before Covid, and we were probably one […]
After years of pressure from Hampshire Police Federation, Hampshire Police officers will receive the maximum South East Allowance of £2,000 a year. The increased payments will start for colleagues in January 2024. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said she was pleased that Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones had agreed to the […]
Hampshire Police Federation’s Branch Secretary Garry Smith has won an impressive two awards over the last month in honour of his commitment and representation. Garry won the Modern Day Champion Award at the Serve and Protect Credit Union 20th Anniversary Event in October, just days before he was given the Hampshire Police Federation Long Term […]
An operational planning sergeant at Hampshire Constabulary has been honoured for saving colleagues’ lives after he set up an innovative new screening service. Sgt Stuart Snow established a force-wide PSA testing programme which has seen officers and staff diagnosed with prostate cancer. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Federation Chair, said: “Stuart has been running all these events […]
Hampshire Police officers have helped raise thousands for Flint House by rowing the equivalent of the English Channel at the gym. A team of officers carried out the challenge at the support and training facilities at Netley. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Federation Chair, said: “We will always support Flint House because it is the most amazing […]
The recent surge in shoplifting has come about as a result of more than a decade of budget cuts, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Federation has been warning for years that cuts have consequences and austerity would leave insufficient officers and resources to tackle crime properly. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Federation Chair, said: “We need […]
Managers, menopausal and post-menopausal staff and anyone who has supported someone going through the menopause has been encouraged to fill out a new survey that will be used to better support officers. The Police Federation of England and Wales has launched a survey ‘Everyone Pause’ to help it examine personal experiences of the menopause, the […]
A working group has been established as the Police Federation of England and Wales prepares to ballot members on pursuing industrial rights. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Federation Chair, said: “Before people vote, they really need to understand the pros and cons about what it would mean if we had employee rights. Would there be stuff that […]
A new programme aimed at supporting police officers’ families is a welcome addition to wellbeing support, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Three quarters of family members feel concerned about the wellbeing of a loved one in policing, according to new research from National Police Wellbeing Service Oscar Kilo. Launched this month, its new “Family Life” […]
The Home Office has begun a review into whether there need to be changes to the law to provide “sufficient protections” for police officers using force or undertaking pursuits. The review will “assess the existing legal frameworks and guidance on practice that underpin police use of force and police driving, and the subsequent framework for […]
