Officers are encouraged to attend the Hampshire Police Federation Open Meeting on Wednesday 15 May, so that they can pose important policing questions to chief officers. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “We are one of the few Federations that still hold open meetings. It’s great that our colleagues in Hampshire have the opportunity […]
Scrutiny of officers is important but the current accountability system isn’t working, Hampshire Police Federation has said, as it welcomed the Government’s changes to the IOPC. On 21 March, the Government announced significant reforms to the police accountability system, promising that investigations would be sped up in order to provide “swifter clarity to both officers […]
Five Hampshire Police officers who disarmed a man brandishing a handgun and two explosive devices were “immensely brave”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Sgt David Gibbs, PC Emma Davies, PC Tim Clarkson, PC Nathan Fulton and PC Scott Thompson have been nominated for National Police Bravery Awards. On August 28, they attended an address in […]
Leaving the police is a huge shift, so Hampshire Police Federation has welcomed a new online hub to support policing retirees and leavers. The Oscar Kilo hub can be found at www.oscarkilo.org.uk/leaving-the-police. It offers advice and support through every stage of an officer’s journey, from initial thinking about next steps, to creating a CV, networking, […]
Officers need to know that they are entitled to unpaid parental leave, which can really help in some circumstances, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Police officers who have children are entitled to 18 weeks of unpaid leave for each child, which can be used any time before their 18th birthday. If they adopt, they get […]
It is “massively important” that police officers who died in the line of duty will be recognised by the new Elizabeth Emblem, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Emblem, which is conferred by His Majesty The King, is a national form of recognition awarded to the next of kin of police officers, firefighters and many […]
The Federation’s national council has been discussing the vote on industrial rights, which the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation said should happen “sooner rather than later”. Zoë Wakefield said: “We have just had a long discussion about a vote on industrial rights at the national council. We talked about when the timing would be right, […]
“It can’t be right that officers are skipping meals, getting overdrawn, and living on credit cards,” the Chair of Hampshire Police Federation has said. Metfriendly’s Police Family Finance Report, a survey of more than 6,000 serving and retired police officers and support staff, has found that for 56% of respondents the cost-of-living crisis had affected […]
Politicians must listen to police officers’ concerns and act on them, as too many people are leaving policing, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The new Police Federation of England and Wales’ Pay and Morale Survey has revealed that low morale is impacting retention, with 22% of respondents saying they planned to resign within the next […]
Many women are unable to reach the higher ranks in Hampshire Constabulary because they still bear the majority of child care responsibilities, the force’s Federation has said. Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair, called for better flexible working arrangements to enable officers to juggle the demands of parenthood. She said: “It is really difficult to strike the […]
