ANY process to dismiss police officers must be fair, Hampshire Police Federation has said, following a political proposal for police chiefs to get rid of officers without due legal process. On 19 May, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and MP Rt Hon Harriet Harman published a Bill to reform the regulations governing police conduct […]
AROUND 35% of officers recruited into Hampshire Police during the Government uplift left while they were still in their probationary period, the Federation has said. Meanwhile new figures show that, nationally, over 2,000 new police recruits left during their probation period, either because they were dismissed or chose to leave. Such a rapid uplift, combined […]
THE Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has met with other Federation Chairs from across England and Wales to discuss the implications of the police seeking industrial rights. At the meeting on 15 May, a KC spoke to the group about the potential issues that could arise. It is currently a criminal offence for anyone to […]
THE Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) says it is now completing 90% of its investigations into officers within 12 months, but cases are still dragging on for too long, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “The IOPC is still taking too long and I notice that the statistics […]
INTRODUCING a Level 5 learning programme as the new non-degree police officer entry route will create unfairness, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The current Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) entry route has been assessed as Level 6, and the national PFEW has said that bringing in a Level 5 programme as the fourth entry route […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation reps are being encouraged to look after their own mental health, just like any other officers. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has launched a number of wellbeing professional development days for Fed reps across the country, saying it “recognises the pressure faced by its representatives and the vicarious trauma […]
NEW figures suggest that police forces in England are taking on average five and a half hours to respond to priority calls. Most police forces aim to respond to priority calls – incidents where there is a degree of urgency but no immediate risk to life – in one hour, but a Freedom of Information […]
THE Government has been talking a lot about hitting its recruitment target of 20,000 new officers, but Hampshire Police Federation said it will be years before it has an impact, and that more recruitment is needed. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “It’s good news that we’ve hit the targets, but we’ve still got […]
IT is “definitely the right time” for Federation members to ballot on industrial rights, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. Public-sector workers including doctors, nurses and teachers have been striking as part of their fight for better pay and conditions, but police officers, as Crown servants, do not have the same industrial rights. […]
THREE Hampshire Police officers who restrained a man holding a knife to a woman’s throat, while also dealing with a dangerous house fire, have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards. Shortly after 6.30am on 24 June 2022, Hampshire Police officers including PC Robert Davies, PC James Pawley and PC James Langmead were called […]
