OPERATION Hampshire “makes a real difference” to supporting police officers who have been assaulted, Hampshire Police Federation’s Chair has said. The plan, which sets out the way officers are supported after they have been assaulted, was first developed in Hampshire when PFEW Chair John Apter was head of the local Federation. Now the plan is […]
IT is “fantastic news” that police officers are now allowed to carry Taser and other PPE in court, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Police bodies have been campaigning for years for a change in legislation and the Lord Chief Justice has now amended the Criminal Practice Direction. Subject to local policy, officers will no longer […]
THERE needs to be a greater restriction on the sale of fireworks after several incidents involving fireworks being thrown at police officers and firefighters, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Local media featured videos of fireworks being set off in the middle of a Southampton street, and of a separate incident in Portsmouth. Nationally, officers in […]
AS England heads back into a three-tier system next week, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has urged the Government to simplify the COVID guidelines and “make it much easier for the public to understand, which then makes it easier for us to police it”. The lockdown in England ends on 2 December, after which the […]
POLICE officers need to continue to wear PPE because they are in a “higher-risk occupation”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. New figures have revealed that more than 800 UK police officers have tested positive for COVID-19 this year. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “It’s definitely an issue and during this second spike we’ve […]
“WE don’t want to ruin anyone’s Christmas. We just urge everybody to stick to the guidelines so that they don’t get a visit from us, because the last thing we want to be doing is going round everyone’s houses on Christmas Day.” That’s the message from Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield, who said that […]
ALL police officers and staff should get the support and justice they deserve after they have been assaulted, whichever force they represent. That’s the goal of Chief Inspector Dave Brewster, who has led the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Hampshire programme since 2016 and is now joining the College of Policing to help all officers in England […]
THE Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has urged members “not to bury their heads in the sand” if they need advice on conduct and performance – and instead get early support and advice from a Rep. The new Police Conduct Regulations came into force on 1 February this year, and are designed to […]
THE Chair of the National Police Chief’s Council has described the public recording officers at work and posting out of context clips on Social Media as a “hideous phenomenon”. In an interview, John Apter – National Police Federation Chairman – and Martin Hewitt discussed working on a new officer safety training and the legality of […]
