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HAMPSHIRE Police Federation says it has “limited confidence” in the IOPC, which says it will now inform officers who are under investigation within three months if they will be served with a notice. Chairman Alex Charge said the pledge is “meaningless” unless the IOPC actually sticks to its word. IOPC Director General Michael Lockwood made […]

MOVING Sergeants’ and Inspectors’ promotion exams online could be better for forces and candidates, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The exams were postponed this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but will now take place online from September. The online exams reduce the risk to officers and invigilators by removing the need for large gatherings. […]

POLICING is potentially ignoring the ‘pool of talent’ who have already passed Sergeants’ and Inspectors’ exams and are putting acting Sergeants ‘at risk’, the Police Federation of England and Wales has said. The College of Policing has announced that Sergeant and Inspector exams cancelled in March due to COVID-19 will be held online instead with […]

HAMPSHIRE Police officers are being called upon to nominate their outstanding Detective colleagues for this year’s Police Federation National Detectives’ Forum (PFNDF) Awards. Hampshire Police Federation Detective Lead Nick Milburn is compiling the Award entries. The categories are: Detective Investigation of the Year Services to Detectives the technology-based Smarter Detective New Trainee Detective of the […]

Federation Secretary Garry Smith has thanked officers for taking part in the Serve and Protect Credit Union financial survey. He said: I’m really grateful that over 650 members completed the recent Financial Resilience Survey that was produced by Serve and Protect CU (Police Credit Union) on our behalf . The survey aims to identify the […]

MAKING sure members’ welfare is maintained as the nation moves into more relaxed lockdown restrictions is still crucial to Hampshire Police Federation. It says the green shoots of returning to some semblance of normality are beginning to appear but that officers still need support, particularly those with health conditions or those who children may be […]

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation is calling on the justice system to continue taking a tough stance on people who assault officers once the COVID-19 crisis is over. Assaults on officers in England and Wales have risen by 14% in the past month of lockdown compared to the same period last year. Many of those have been […]

STATEMENTS from the IOPC suggesting that greater scrutiny on the use of Taser is required have been dismissed as ‘misplaced’ by Hampshire Police Federation. In a press release, IOPC Director General Michael Lockwood said the organisation had concerns that Taser was being used ‘disproportionately’ on people from a BAME background and on those with mental […]

HAMPSHIRE Police Officers are still determined to employ ‘engage first’ tactics with the public as the lockdown begins to unlock. The much-publicised mixed messages and interpretations of guidance coming from Government has made life more ‘difficult’ for police officers on the frontline Hampshire Police Federation Chairman Alex Charge has said. “It is difficult,” said Alex. […]

HAMPSHIRE Police officers can expect more colleagues to be joining their ranks despite COVID-19 delaying recruitment. Hampshire Police Federation says it has had reassurances that the 20,000 officer recruitment drive announced by the Government ahead of last year’s General Election will see more officers on the beat in the county. Fears remain that the cash […]