PUT the kettle on… because Hampshire Police Federation is delighted to be out and about visiting members at police stations and offices again. Now that lockdown restrictions are being eased, Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair and Garry Smith, Secretary, are looking forward to seeing colleagues face-to-face once again and hearing about the issues that matter to […]
TASER is an excellent piece of kit that can protect both officers and the general public from injury, and help the police do their job, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Every police officer in Hampshire who wants to carry a Taser can do so, and around two thirds of response officers now carry the kit. […]
POLICE officers have reacted with fury after a man who put a colleague in hospital by repeatedly striking him over the head with a police baton walked away from court with a suspended prison sentence. Matthew Wagstaff admitted assaulting a Hampshire Police officer with a police baton in January but at Portsmouth Crown Court on […]
FIVE Hampshire Police officers have received Chief Constable’s Congratulations for their role in Op Bail, an investigation into mass online child abuse. Detective Inspector Simon Baker, DS Tim Plummer, DS Wendy Harrison, DC Steve Lanham and PSI Paul Paxford were all cited for Op Bail, an investigation by the Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT). The […]
POLICE Chiefs are backing their officers during what’s been challenging times for policing – and it’s vital they do that, says Hampshire Police Federation. Hampshire Police Federation Zoe Wakefield said it was essential for officers to have the backing of their leaders. “We need more senior officers, and the politicians too, to support us,” she […]
THE College of Policing needs to listen to officers because too many of them don’t know what it does for them, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The College is undergoing a major review of its work following criticism that it’s just not relevant to police officers out on the frontline. The PFEW will be part […]
HAMPSHIRE police officers are on standby, ready to help deal with any protests or mass gatherings in the county. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoe Wakefield said the force was ‘always prepared’ and ready to deal with any ‘kill the bill’ or similar events. It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for policing across the […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation says officers across the country are ‘hurting’ after a tough few weeks in which they’ve not had the support they deserve. Politicians and the media have criticised officers for how they policed the Sarah Everard vigil, while many have taken to social media to fan the flames around the Bristol’ kill the […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation will be out and about once they are allowed to again to thank response police officers for all that they do. March saw The Response Policing Wellbeing and Resilience Week, an event organised Police Chiefs to recognise and thank officers for the extremely tough job response officers do day in and day […]
SPECIAL officers with the Hampshire force will soon be able to join the Federation and enjoy the same benefits as their warranted colleagues. The ban on them being part of the Federation will be lifted under the Police, Crime and Sentencing and Courts Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. It’s something the Police Federation […]
