Hampshire Police Federation has praised its members who worked long shifts in challenging conditions during this summer’s unrest. The Chair of Hampshire Police Federation, Zoë Wakefield, said: “Fortunately in Hampshire we didn’t have any severe outbreaks of violence, but we did have protests and officers did need to step in, we did make arrests and […]
The new Government has a great opportunity to back officers and reverse the negative narrative around policing, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. Nearly a third (31%) of police officers who responded to the PFEW’s latest Pay and Morale Survey said they did not feel proud to be in the police, with 95% […]
Poor pay, long hours and “constant negativity” mean that more police officers are resigning, Hampshire Police Federation has said. New figures from the Home Office show the highest number of voluntary resignations among police officers in England and Wales since records began 17 years ago. A huge 5,058 officers resigned in the year to 31 […]
“Hefty custodial sentences” should be handed down to offenders who violently assault the police, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as it was revealed that there were over 1,430 assaults on Hampshire officers last year. New Government figures illustrate the alarming escalation in assaults against police officers in England and Wales, which are up 20,000 compared […]
The recent police pay deal felt like the Government was “taking advantage” of the fact that police officers can’t strike, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. In July, the Government announced that it had accepted the Police Remuneration Review Body’s (PRRB) recommendation in full and that police officer pay for 2024/25 would increase […]
Police officers deserve an above-inflation pay rise this year, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as the new Chancellor praises public-sector workers and hints at a pay rise. In her first interview from 11 Downing Street, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves hinted that public sector workers could get above-inflation pay rises this summer. It has […]
It is a positive step that the PFEW is starting negotiations with the new Government and calling for a fair and transparent pay mechanism, Hampshire Police Federation has said. It follows a poll of more than 50,000 officers, run by the Police Federation of England and Wales, asking them whether they should pursue negotiation with […]
A group of courageous Hampshire police officers have won the South East Region award at The Police Bravery Awards 2024. Back in August 2023, PC Emma Davies, PC Tim Clarkson, Sgt David Gibbs, PC Nathan Fulton and PC Scott Thomson risked their lives to detain a man carrying an explosive device. On 11 July 2024, […]
The consequences of the cuts to the police service in the early 2010s are still being felt, Hampshire Police Federation has said, after a former Conservative minister admitted things could have been “done differently”. In the wake of the Leeds riots, Sir Robert Buckland was asked on GB News whether the previous Home Secretary Theresa […]
Officers need to be financially rewarded and properly supported by their force when they take on firearms responsibilities, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as it emerged that the number of armed officers in England and Wales has decreased for the fifth year. A new Government report found that there were a total of 6,473 armed […]
