HAMPSHIRE Police Federation has stressed that public and police officer safety is paramount after the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps halted a £6bn rollout of new ‘Smart’ motorways. The Government decision follows widespread concern about smart motorways, which use the hard shoulder as an extra lane. Thirty-eight people have been killed on them over the past five […]
OFFENDERS jailed for assaulting emergency service workers receive on average less than 12 weeks in prison, according to new data released by the Ministry of Justice. The data is from November 2018, when the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act came into force, and runs up to September 2019. It shows that offenders jailed for […]
THE Chairman of Hampshire Police Federation said it was “unbelievable” that a woman who assaulted a Hampshire Police officer and a nurse on Boxing Day last year has been let off with a suspended sentence. Jamie Tompkins was drunk in Portsmouth on Boxing Day and was picked up by police, at which point she punched […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation says it’s “absolutely in support” of PFEW’s call for a 5% pay rise for all police officers. PFEW, in conjunction with the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA), has published its submission to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB), asking for a pay uplift of 5%. Last year officers were awarded 2.5%. The PFEW […]
HAMPSHIRE Police Federation is continuing to meet with local MPs to talk about the issues that matter to officers. Chairman Alex Charge says he’s pushing hard to speak to all the county’s representatives in Parliament. He said: “Our agenda is about resourcing, it’s about the cost of living and the South East regional allowance, and […]
MENTAL health in policing must be treated as seriously as physical safety. The Police Federation has launched a campaign that asks officers to be on the lookout for signs that colleagues might be struggling with their mental health. Hampshire Police Federation Chairman Alex Charge said: “There are fewer police officers now and they’re attending more […]
THE levels of stress and wasted time and effort that come from extended Independent Office for Police Conduct investigations into police officers must end, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Police Federation of England and Wales has called for all legacy cases to be reviewed, in the wake of IOPC dropping its misconduct proceedings against […]
THE proposed Police Covenant is a positive step as long as it’s not just “warm words” from politicians, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Home Secretary Priti Patel launched a consultation into the Police Covenant last month, to protect the rights of serving and former police officers in law. The consultation, which will run for […]
MENTAL health in policing must be treated as seriously as physical safety, the Police Federation has said. A new campaign, launched to coincide with ‘Time to Talk Day’, asks officers to be on the lookout for signs that colleagues might be struggling with their mental health. Launching the campaign, Belinda Goodwin, PFEW’s Wellbeing Subcommittee Secretary […]
HOLLY Lynch, the MP for Halifax who spearheaded the Protect The Protectors campaign, has spoken out against suspended sentences for those who assault police officers, and said her message to officers was: “Parliament is on your side on this”. Holly was recently appointed to the Home Affairs Select Committee, where she promises to further promote […]
