Low numbers of officers and inexperienced line managers are making workload issues worse, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said, as the latest State of Policing Report is published by the HMICFRS. In his annual assessment of policing in England and Wales, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke said that many officers […]
There needs to be more suicide prevention training for line managers, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as Oscar Kilo launches a national suicide action plan. The plan from Oscar Kilo, the National Police Wellbeing Service, aims to educate and support the police workforce, reduce stress, and improve data recording. It has also announced a 24/7 […]
There should be a national standard for police uniform, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as the first-ever national police uniform and equipment survey takes place. Researchers at Lancaster University, in partnership with PFEW and the NPCC, are asking 200,000 police officers and staff across England and Wales about their experiences of wearing their standard issue […]
Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have cycled in the 12th UK Police Unity Tour to the COPS Service of Remembrance, to honour fallen officers from around the UK. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “This is such a vital event in the policing calendar, where we remember all our fallen officers – it’s really important […]
Police officers need to feel supported by their forces so they can talk about their mental health, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as the Home Affairs Select Committee discussed suicide prevention in the police. In one of its last sittings before Parliament was dissolved, Andy Rhodes from Oscar Kilo told the Select Committee that it […]
An Oscar Kilo welfare van has been across Hampshire Constabulary to offer support to response officers during the Response Policing Week of Action, from 24-28 June. The fourth national Response Policing Week of Action celebrates the professionalism and courage of response officers. As well as Oscar Kilo vans going out to officers, there are also […]
New training for neighbourhood policing is all well and good, but it won’t help until there are more bobbies on the beat and officers aren’t having to fill gaps in other teams. The College of Policing is piloting new training that it says “will transform neighbourhood policing, providing the public with local policing that listens […]
Police officers who are struggling with their mental health need to talk to someone who understands the pressures of policing, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Chair Zoë Wakefield was talking as Oscar Kilo launched a new 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line, initially in the North East region. It will offer immediate, confidential and expert support […]
Politicians need to heed police pay body recommendations and “continue the momentum” of pay deals to tackle recruitment and retention problems, Hampshire Police Federation has said. During election campaigning, political candidates from all parties were vocal about needing more police officers, but this will not to happen if police pay and conditions do not improve, […]
The resourcing and retention of Detectives is “a massive issue” in Hampshire. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield was speaking following the Police Federation National Detective Forum’s virtual seminar on 13 June. The seminar heard ongoing concerns about the wellbeing, retention and recruitment of investigators across the police service. Zoë said: “Detective resourcing nationally is […]
