The Federation’s national council has been discussing the vote on industrial rights, which the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation said should happen “sooner rather than later”. Zoë Wakefield said: “We have just had a long discussion about a vote on industrial rights at the national council. We talked about when the timing would be right, […]
It is important that the Police Federation vote on pursuing industrial rights is carried out as quickly as possible, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. The national Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has said that seeking industrial rights for police officers will be a two-stage process. First, the views of members […]
It is “massively important” that police officers who died in the line of duty will be recognised by the new Elizabeth Emblem, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Emblem, which is conferred by His Majesty The King, is a national form of recognition awarded to the next of kin of police officers, firefighters and many […]
Police officers are overworked, understaffed and need the opportunity to take proper breaks, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as it emerged that nearly 70% of officers experienced high levels of fatigue. The latest National Police Wellbeing Survey has found that, across England and Wales, a significant proportion of police officers (69.6%) and police staff (56.0%) […]
Officers need to know that they are entitled to unpaid parental leave, which can really help in some circumstances, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Police officers who have children are entitled to 18 weeks of unpaid leave for each child, which can be used any time before their 18th birthday. If they adopt, they get […]
Hampshire Police has 200 staff vacancies, which means officers are filling the gaps and being taken away from the frontline, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Nationally, 6,000 officers were filling gaps caused by police staff jobs cut during austerity, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council recently told The Guardian. Hampshire Police Federation Chair […]
Leaving the police is a huge shift, so Hampshire Police Federation has welcomed a new online hub to support policing retirees and leavers. The Oscar Kilo hub can be found at www.oscarkilo.org.uk/leaving-the-police. It offers advice and support through every stage of an officer’s journey, from initial thinking about next steps, to creating a CV, networking, […]
The Home Office must revise its guidance for policing so that it is in line with the new Code of Ethics, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has been working with the College of Policing to produce the new Code of Ethics, with the aim of giving clear […]
Five Hampshire Police officers who disarmed a man brandishing a handgun and two explosive devices were “immensely brave”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Sgt David Gibbs, PC Emma Davies, PC Tim Clarkson, PC Nathan Fulton and PC Scott Thompson have been nominated for National Police Bravery Awards. On August 28, they attended an address in […]
A historic ‘data wash’ to screen serving officers is a positive move that will help restore public faith in policing, Hampshire Police Federation has said. In January the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the results of the largest integrity screening project ever undertaken in policing, with more than 307,000 officers, staff and volunteers checked […]
