A ‘CATALOGUE of shame’ has left police drivers finding themselves on the wrong side of the law, a session on roads policing at the PFEW conference has heard. New legislation means police drivers will be able to use their training and expertise in pursuits and be appropriately protected in law, but this is dependent on […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation is backing a call for a new award to recognise fallen emergency service workers. A campaign launched by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), the Police Superintendents’ Association and the Prison Officers’ Association is calling on the Government for unique recognition for emergency service workers who make the ultimate sacrifice […]
THE police pay mechanism needs to have a wholesale review, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Chair Zoë Wakefield was speaking after new PFEW Chair Steve Hartshorn said police pay was his top priority. When he was elected PFEW Chair on 1 April, Steve said: “Our members have suffered a 20% real-terms cut in their pay […]
NOBODY should feel unsafe in the area they live, but cuts to policing have resulted in fewer police stations and officers on the beat, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. Zoë Wakefield was responding to a Freedom of Information request carried out by the Liberal Democrats that suggested more than 200 police stations and […]
THE Home Secretary needs to answer tough questions about police pay and the controversial police degree at this month’s Annual Conference, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)’s Annual Conference returns on 17-18 May as a hybrid event, with the live event taking place in Manchester. This year’s theme […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation has celebrated a number of brave officers as it announced its nominee for the 2022 National Police Bravery Awards. PC Jordan Janaway will represent the force at the event in July, joining nominees from across England and Wales at a Downing Street reception and Awards Ceremony in central London. PC Janaway was […]
THE Federation has been pushed into a corner after ten years of insufficient pay rises, and legal action is on the only option left, Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair has said. The Police Federation of England and Wales last month filed an application for Judicial Review, alongside Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association and the […]
POLICE officers at Hampshire Constabulary are being encouraged to take time off sick if they are struggling excessively with stress, anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, has urged police officers to protect their mental health by stopping before they are forced to stop. She said: “Mental health is definitely […]
A LONG Covid support group has been set up by the National Police Wellbeing Service for officers and staff needing rehabilitation after contracting the virus. The 12-week programme, which can be accessed online, has been set up for anyone suffering from fatigue, muscle pain and weakness, shortness of breath, anxiety and low mood, memory loss […]
OFFICERS are leaving early on in their career because the challenges of completing a university degree while working as an officer are too great, Hampshire Police Federation has warned. Money is being wasted in the police service too many officers leave before finishing their probation, Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair said. Data from the the National […]
