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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 Griffiths told the organisation’s Annual Conference about the Police Remuneration Review Body. “Currently, we have no procedural justice when it comes to pay and police […]

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 200 years, but they have never been represented fully and have had very little legal protection despite facing the same threats as regular officers. This […]

SPECIAL Constables will be able to join the Police Federation from next year and get the same support, representation and rights as existing members. It is expected that 8-10,000 volunteer Specials will be eligible to join by March 2022, as permitted by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, unless there is unexpected parliamentary intervention. […]

THE pay freeze is “a kick in the teeth” for police officers, especially after they weren’t prioritised for Covid vaccines. Speaking at the British Transport Police Federation Conference, the first since 2019, Chair Nigel Goodband addressed a number of pressing concerns for officers, including safety, saying it was a “disgrace” that more than two BTP […]

POLICE officers are – as things stand – coping well with unlocking after all Covid restrictions were dropped towards the end of July The force has seen large crowds back at St Mary’s Stadium and Fratton Park and officers have been busy keeping festivals and people enjoying the night time economy safe. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire […]

AN INDEPENDENT Office for Police Conduct report on Taser use is “not worth the paper its written on”, Hampshire Police Federation’s Chair has said. The study, released earlier this month, made 17 recommendations for improvement to national guidance and training; scrutiny and monitoring of Taser use; and data and research. But it has been widely […]

THE lack of pay rise for police officers this year is a “slap in the face”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Police officers declared they had “no confidence” in Home Secretary Priti Patel last month after a pay freeze was announced for officers earning over £24,000. John Apter, Police Federation of England and Wales Chair, […]

MENTAL health services need better funding so vulnerable people aren’t left in police care, Hampshire Police Federation has said. She was speaking after statistics obtained by the BBC under Freedom of Information law suggested up to 4,500 people in mental health crisis were held in police custody in England and Wales in a year. Zoë […]

NATIONAL Police Memorial Day will be held in Lincoln on 26 September – and it will be the first time the police family will have gathered to remember fallen friends since 2019. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, said it was really important that officers can meet in person again. The 2020 event was held […]