Only 13% jailed with average sentence less than 12 weeks.

Mental health in policing must be treated as seriously as physical safety, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has urged today (6 February).

Before pre-charge bail reforms came into effect in 2017, the Police Federation predicted that pre-charge bail would drop dramatically and that releasing suspected “under investigation” would become the norm – we didn’t really need a crystal ball, writes John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.

Home Office announces pre-charge bail consultation to ‘support officers and victims’.

There is little doubt that grooming and sexual abuse of children is continuing. Local authorities and the police have committed to improving, so must the Home Office, writes Graham Stringer MP.

Surrey PC recognised at PFEW Roads Policing Conference.

The Metropolitan Police has been criticised after announcing it will start using facial recognition cameras to target serious offenders in London.

National Chair responds to Funding Settlement.

National Chair calls for long-term funding to combat increase in offending 

Boris Johnson will aim to "cut the head off the snake" and crack down on crime with a new cross-government taskforce.

New ring-fenced funding introduced following PFEW campaign 

National Chair welcomes CPS guidance which may lead to harsher sentences.

John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), replies to today’s Daily Telegraph article by Charles Hymas.

Eighteen rank and file police officers from across England and Wales have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s New Year’s Honours announced today, Friday 27 December.

The government must now deliver on its pre-election promises, says the Police Federation of England and Wales.

The National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales has welcomed an announcement by Home Secretary Priti Patel which could hand two-year jail sentences to violent offenders who attack police officers.

The Conservatives have pledged to look at once again doubling the amount of time a person can spend in prison for assaulting emergency workers from one to two years.

A Labour government would launch a crackdown on fox hunting by boosting the number of dedicated officers working on wildlife crimes, the party has announced.

Police investigated the House of Commons office of Jo Swinson on Monday morning after she was sent a parcel containing a suspicious powder.

Police conduct towards investigative journalists seeking to expose the truth of what happened at the Loughinisland massacare was heavy handed and unlawful; it is important that press freedoms are protected, writes David Davis MP.

Andrea Leadsom has condemned “frightening” and “intimidating” Brexit protesters after police were forced to escort high profile parliamentarians from the Commons.

A Queen's Speech is not required to answer the Brexit question, nor will it tackle the climate crisis or commit to devolved policing to Wales, writes Liz Saville Roberts MP. 

Tom Watson put "further pressure" on police investigating claims of a Westminster VIP sex abuse ring, a report has found.

Priti Patel is set to order police watchdogs to investigate Scotland Yard over the way it handled a long-running investigation into claims of sexual abuse by high-profile public figures.