INSPECTORS and Chief Inspectors are working extremely long hours and need to be able to look after themselves before they can look after others, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Inspectors are under strain and it is affecting their home lives as well as their desire to go for promotion, the Federation says. The national PFEW […]
THE Police Federation of England and Wales has launched a new initiative, Target Fatigue, helping officers recognise fatigue and giving them the help and resources they need to address the problem. “It’s a hugely important initiative,” said Zoe Wakefield, Chair of Hampshire Police Federation. “I’m really pleased that the national Federation are doing the work […]
HAMPSHIRE Police is reopening front desks – in a move fully backed by Hampshire Police Federation. Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones said she was setting aside £2million in her budget to reopen police counters in Hampshire to increase police visibility. The front desk will open at Portsmouth Central Police Station in autumn and the […]
ALL police forces need to look at their culture and carrying on improving to provide a better service to the public and to better care for police officers. “I have definitely seen positive changes in my service, but there’s still a long way to go,” said Zoe Wakefield, Chair of Hampshire Police Federation. “I think […]
THE Police Remuneration Review Body – which helps decide police officer pay rises – is pointless if it is not independent, Hampshire Police Federation has said. In 2021, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) withdrew from the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB), stating that it had no independence, as its recommendations for police […]
THE prospect of police officers pursuing industrial rights will remain whilst the country’s cops continue to receive poor pay rises, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The national Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is pushing for a 17% pay increase for police officers this year. Unlike other public-sector workers, police officers are not allowed […]
NEW data has revealed concerningly low promotion success rates for police officers aspiring to take the next steps in their careers. Out of the 13% of officers who told the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) they went for promotion within the last year, just two per cent were successful, and five per cent […]
SPECIAL Constables at Hampshire Police Federation have had their boot allowance increased – meaning they can claim £70 to pay for their footwear. It’s a win from the Federation and a boost for volunteer officers, said Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield. She praised Federation Secretary Garry Smith, whose hard work led to the increase. […]
SINGLE-crewing policies are having an impact on police officers’ mental health, Hampshire Police Federation has warned, after figures emerged showing officers in England took more than 730,000 mental health sick days last year. Officers spending more time alone means they are less able to talk about the difficult, dangerous and traumatic things they have seen […]
MORE needs to be done to recruit and retain officers who are fed up with “putting sticking plasters” on crime problems. The Government has hailed its recruitment of 20,000 new officers under the uplift programme, but this is merely making up for the many officers lost over the past decade, Hampshire Police Federation has said. […]
