HAMPSHIRE Police Federation says a new report suggesting the public have become more vulnerable and are having to rely on the police more has come as ‘no surprise’. The latest State of Policing 2020 assessment from HMICFRS revealed the pandemic had left the public more at risk from online crime and domestic abuse as offences […]
HAMPSHIRE Police is looking for frontline officers to become Police Safety Training ‘Link Officers’ to help drive down assaults at the force. Currently, officers only see the personal safety training team from Netley once a year, but the Federation wants link officers based in every station. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, said: “Colleagues will have extra […]
HAMPSHIRE Police officers scaled the Wainwright peaks in the Lake District this month to raise money for Care of Police Survivors. They joined colleagues from around the country as part of the annual Light the Lakes event, raising £2,785 for charity. Hampshire’s team for Light the Lakes was as follows: Led by PC Jack Ettridge […]
THE Home Secretary missed out on a proper grilling from officers after this year’s Police Federation of England and Wales’ conference was held online, Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair has said. It was the first meeting since 2018, after 2019’s conference was cancelled due to a cyber attack and last year’s was called off […]
A NEW toolkit has been developed by Oscar Kilo – the national Police Wellbeing Service – to help investigators who are suffering from stress and burnout. Oscar Kilo’s toolkit contains a wealth of information on how detectives can protect their mental wellbeing and that of their colleagues. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, said: “Investigation […]
HAMPSHIRE’S police officers are facing a busy and demanding summer as they face the back end Euros, the Olympics, the Isle of Wight Festival and total unlocking from Covid restrictions – all while working in under-resourced teams. This is the view of Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, who has raised concerns with the force […]
POOR legislation that puts officers at risk of being criminalised following pursuits needs to be amended so officers can safely respond to emergency calls, Zoë Wakefield, Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has warned. Zoe was speaking about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill – currently going through Parliament, which has been criticised for not […]
HAMPSHIRE Police officers have been reminded never to share any operational information on WhatsApp. Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, was speaking after a case at the Met recently – publicized by the Independent Office for Police Conduct – where officers were using instant messaging on their own phones to discuss work related matters including […]
OFFICERS must remember to take their body armour off when at their desk or taking a break, to protect themselves from back injury. Bobbies are being reminded to take a break from their stab vests as part of the Police Federation of England and Wales’ “Back to Basics” campaign, which aims to protect officers from […]
POLICE officers have gone over and above the call of duty during the pandemic, working all hours and then carrying out voluntary roles on the side. A survey found that almost nine out of 10 police officers have done additional voluntary work or fundraised during the pandemic on top of their duties. Research carried out […]
