THE thin blue line in Hampshire is likely to be stretched even further this summer, Hampshire Police Federation has warned. Officers in the county are gearing up for what is likely to be an extremely challenging time, with lockdown restrictions easing, the night-time economy re-opening and a major football tournament kicking off all clashing head-on […]
POLICE forces have been left scrapping to get leftover vaccines as their officers don’t have a confirmed place in the queue for a COVID-19 jab. Hampshire Police Federation said the force has had to divert precious police resources away from fighting crime to get surplus inoculations into the arms of their officers so that they […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Officers can expect to have more virtual catch-ups with their Federation after the online meetings proved a success during the pandemic. The drop-ins were a great chance for Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoe Wakefield and Reps to check in with members and address any questions or worries they might have. The Federation ran […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Officers are being encouraged to put a colleague forward for a Women in Policing Award. The annual PFEW event aims to recognise the outstanding achievements of women in the service. It’s a subject close to Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoe Wakefield’s heart – she is also Chair of Police Federation of England and […]
POLICING must move towards competence-based remuneration – ending the link between pay and time served – the Home Office has said. The Government has called for a reform of police officer pay that encourages better professional development across their career. The Home Office evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body 2021/22 pay round has supported […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has created the “most difficult and challenging times both personally and professionally” for police officers – who remain baffled how the Government didn’t think it right to prioritise them for the vaccine. That was the message from Zoe Wakefield, Chair of Hampshire Police Federation, (pictured) who was speaking at our first ever […]
POLICE officers will not forget that this Government has refused to give them vaccine priority during the Covid crisis, Zoë Wakefield, Hampshire Police Federation Chair, has warned. She said officers feel betrayed and undervalued, after the Joint Vaccine and Immunisation Committee ignored calls for early jabs from across the policing family. Zoë said: “Officers won’t […]
RESPONSE policing is a specialism in its own right that needs to be recognised, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Response officers have been neglected in recent years, Chair Zoë Wakefield said, but the role is a challenging one that takes its toll on officers. She said: “Response officers are the ones that are responding to […]
THE introduction of greater protection for police drivers is “excellent news” for officers, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Following years of lobbying, the law is to change in the autumn so that police officers are better protected during pursuits and blue light runs. The recently renamed Protection of the Police and Public, Courts […]
THE Government needs to act fast to explain new Covid-19 laws and guidance to police officers before restrictions are relaxed, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Chair Zoë Wakefield said officers have been kept in the dark about the rules they will be expected to enforce in the coming weeks. From 29 March, outdoor mixing will be allowed, […]
