UPPING neighbourhood policing to combat a rise in knife and violent crime is ‘not rocket science’ Hampshire Police Federation has said. The number of offences involving a knife or sharp…

THREE men who were in a vehicle that dragged PC Andrew Harper to his death in Berkshire have been convicted of his manslaughter. PC Andrew Harper, who was 28-years-old at…

WORRYING new roads policing stats show years of cuts to the service have come home to roost, says Hampshire Police Federation. A recent HMICFRS report has revealed a 34% cut…

ROADS policing is not ‘optional’ and must improve to cut the number of motorists killed each year a new policing report says. The importance of roads policing has ‘diminished’ since…

WORRYING new figures have shown just how common it is for police officers to suffer head injuries. Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoe Wakefield said the new stats revealing that nearly…

HAMPSHIRE Police Federation says collaborating can be an effective way of tackling crime but that differing cross border priorities and objectives can muddy the waters around planning and deployment. A…

WHEN police forces collaborate successfully, it can save money and increase their ability to serve their communities, but in too many cases working together is failing says HMICFRS. And when…

“We want to hear from our members on what they want from the Federation because we’re here for them” Blog from Zoe Wakefield, the New Chair of Hampshire Police Federation,…

Hampshire Police Federation has a new Vice Chair – it’s congratulations and a warm welcome to Neil Nancarrow. Neil said: “I am really Looking forward to being involved in assisting…

A SENSIBLE and pragmatic approach should mean that officers should not be expected to work on their rest days to cover increased demand once lockdown is eased further, Hampshire Police…

UNLESS courts start jailing people for assaulting police officers, any increase in the maximum available sentence will be “pointless”. That is the view of Hampshire Police Federation Chairman Alex Charge,…

PROTESTS in Hampshire have been well-managed by police and passed off peacefully, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Chairman Alex Charge says officers dealing with such events have also had appropriate…