Hampshire Police needs more neighbourhood police officers if it is to cut crime and build connections with communities, the force’s Federation has said. Neighbourhood Police Week of Action in January…

Allowing police officers to take nap breaks on night shifts could do wonders for their health, wellbeing and productivity, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Chair Zoë Wakefield has spoken out…

Cuts to the number of dedicated traffic officers has been linked to a failure to reduce road deaths in the past decade, a new investigation has found. According to figures…

Tougher legislation designed to deter attacks on officers has failed to have any impact on police assaults, according to Hampshire Police Federation. A law came into effect in 2018 that…

The relaxation of Plan B restrictions is good news for officers following two years of difficult Covid rules and lockdowns, Hampshire Police Federation has said. The Government has announced that…

Football clubs need to take on more responsibility for preventing disorder in stadiums, according to Hampshire Police Federation. Incidents of violence and aggression related to matches are growing, according to…

Hampshire Police Federation are pleased to announce the two charities they will be supporting over 2022. Each year the local branch selects a police charity and a local charity to…

Officers are being encouraged to sign up for this year’s Police Unity Tour to remember fallen colleagues and to raise money in their names. Officers, police staff and family members…

A Hampshire Police officer who stopped an extremely distressed man from setting himself on fire at a petrol station has been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards. In the…

HAMPSHIRE Police faces another “two years of pain before the ultimate gain”, the Federation has said, as the force struggles to get officers to replenish the front line. Almost 400…

THE historic introduction of Harper’s Law will help drive down police assaults across the board, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Named after the Thames Valley Police officer PC Andrew Harper,…

POLICE officers recruited during Covid are now leaving the service after realising the job “is not for them”, Hampshire Police Federation has said. Policing was one of the few industries…