Five heroic Hampshire police officers will be attending the National Police Bravery Awards on Thursday 11 July. Sgt David Gibbs, PC Emma Davies, PC Tim Clarkson, PC Nathan Fulton and PC Scott Thomson risked their lives last August when they detained a man who was carrying an explosive device. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield […]
Over 1,300 Hampshire Police officers were deployed over three days in the D-Day 80 events, with 900 officers joining them on mutual aid. The mutual aid officers came from 32 forces across England and Wales to help police the large-scale event in Portsmouth. Hampshire Police Federation Reps joined the officers and were on hand to […]
Last month’s Hampshire Police Federation Open Meeting gave officers the chance to ask questions to senior leaders, and it has already led to some positive changes. Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said the meeting on 15 May went well and for some officers it was the first time they had the opportunity to speak to the […]
It’s sad that stories of police bravery aren’t shared more widely, Hampshire Police Federation has said, after a survey found that only 14% of all police stories in the national press were positive. Martis Media read the seven major national newspapers every day throughout April 2024. There were 752 stories that mentioned policing: 102 (13.5%) […]
Hampshire Police Federation has welcomed the College of Policing’s proposed new process for Sergeant and Inspector promotions, but said its force was already doing on-the-job assessment. The College of Policing reviewed its current promotion and progression process and heard from officers that it was overly complex, there was not enough focus on leadership skills, and […]
Officers are being urged to look out for their colleagues’ mental health, in the national Federation #AskTwice campaign. The PFEW initiative aims to foster a supportive and inclusive work environment, where people feel valued, heard, and empowered to seek help when needed. It also consists of a library of assets at polfed.org/campaigns/asktwice/. These offer guidance […]
Policing needs a culture change to help tackle fatigue, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as a new programme is launched to help police officers with poor sleep. A sleep study piloted by Merseyside Police and Liverpool John Moores University has seen officers wearing a BioStrap device for 120 days to measure heart rate variability, respiratory […]
As many officers as possible need to express their views on industrial rights, the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said, as she urged members to vote. The PFEW vote is open until 21:59 on 23 June, and all members, including Special Constables, can take part via a link sent by the Federation. They will […]
The Conservatives’ national service plan includes becoming a Special Constable, but that would be “fraught with issues”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced that a future Conservative Government would bring back national service, meaning every 18 year old would be in a full-time military role or spend one weekend a […]
The Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has welcomed Labour’s plans for 13,000 more bobbies on the beat, but said that 15,000 would be nearer the mark. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper recently announced that if Labour got into power, they planned to recruit 13,000 more neighbourhood police and PCSOs to “take Britain’s town centres back […]
