Police officers must take all their days off to protect their health and wellbeing, Hampshire Police Federation has warned. Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair, said officers are asking to carry out overtime outside of police working time regulations, which could leave them exhausted and at risk, she said. The force states that in every duty pattern […]
Hampshire Police officers have been advised to learn breathing techniques to help them manage anxiety and stress at work. An Oscar Kilo training exercise has been designed to help soothe the parasympathetic nervous system during a busy, difficult or traumatic shift, reducing feelings of stress or overwhelm. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said there […]
More needs to be done to ensure more effective working between the Crown Prosecution Service and the police, a recent inspection has found. Phase one of the Criminal Justice Joint Inspection by His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services into joint case building by the police […]
Police officers are facing a lose-lose situation because they are being prosecuted for simply doing their jobs – and are being held liable if they don’t – Hampshire Police Federation has warned. Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair, was speaking after leading barrister Mark Aldred told a conference that officers were “vulnerable” to being prosecuted for driving […]
A perfect storm of a seemingly increasingly angry public, insufficient numbers of police officers, and inexperience in the ranks has led to an increase in officer assaults, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Zoë Wakefield, Federation Chair, was speaking after it emerged that more than 137 officers are assaulted every day in the UK – that’s […]
Hampshire Police officers and officers across the country can now access free, 24/7 support for addictions of any kind. The Police Federation of England and Wales has partnered with Help 4 Addiction and Rehubs to support members who are struggling with addiction. The Rehubs app, available on the Google Play Store and the App Store, […]
Neighbourhood policing officers have a vital role in keeping communities safe, picking up intelligence and building trust in the public, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Chair Zoë Wakefield was speaking during Neighbouhood Policing Week (22-26 January). She said: “Neighbourhood policing is so important, because a lot of the time they are the face of the […]
A historic ‘data wash’ to screen serving officers is a positive move that will help restore public faith in policing, Hampshire Police Federation has said. In January the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the results of the largest integrity screening project ever undertaken in policing, with more than 307,000 officers, staff and volunteers checked […]
The Home Office must revise its guidance for policing so that it is in line with the new Code of Ethics, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has been working with the College of Policing to produce the new Code of Ethics, with the aim of giving clear […]
Hampshire Police has 200 staff vacancies, which means officers are filling the gaps and being taken away from the frontline, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Nationally, 6,000 officers were filling gaps caused by police staff jobs cut during austerity, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council recently told The Guardian. Hampshire Police Federation Chair […]
