Articles tagged with: Policing

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15 Dec 2020 Home affairs

An advantage shared is an advantage squared

How do we define ‘information advantage’?

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15 Dec 2020 Home affairs

The Covid-19 crisis has challenged British policing to make fundamental changes in the way it works and provide at rapid pace solutions to changing threats, risks and demands in both the physical and virtual worlds. The speed at which policing has adjusted to new circumstances is admirable -unimaginable in any normal year.

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14 Dec 2020 Home affairs

Banning the use of Taser on under 18s is not ‘real world’ policing

PFEW Chair responds to Unicef UK report and makes ‘no apology for doing everything I can’ so colleagues can properly defend themselves

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02 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Survey of police officers reveals devastating impact of pandemic on morale

The impact the pandemic has had on rank and file police officers has been revealed after a Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) survey showed 65 per cent of respondents reported the crisis has had a negative impact on their morale.

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23 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Lockdown rule changes put even more pressure on policing

PFEW wants clarity about guidelines and warns potential Christmas relaxation of guidelines will be impossible to police

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20 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

‘Unforgivable' pay freeze for public sector workers would be a betrayal

Following speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak may freeze the pay of over 5 million public sector workers in his Spending Review announcement next week, the National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, has warned government this would be ‘unforgiveable and a betrayal.’

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06 Nov 2020 Home affairs

Firework laws must be urgently reviewed

National Chair responds to attacks on police officers

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29 Oct 2020 Home affairs

New focus required to attract recruits with life experience

Chair welcomes Police Uplift progress but wants change in advertising strategy.

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28 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

Public vote of confidence for police in pandemic

National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, responds to ONS Crime Statistics

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15 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Travel ban ‘unenforceable’ for police officers in Wales, says Police Federation

Police Federation statement on proposed prevention regulations

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12 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Outstanding officers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

The surname of Charles David Crichlow, Lately Constable, Greater Manchester Police, was spelt incorrectly in the previous release and has now been amended.

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08 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Statement from PFEW National Chair after £30 million of surge funding announced

John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has reacted to the announcement that £60m of Government surge funding will include £30 million for police forces.

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05 Oct 2020 Home affairs

Police Federation launch Demand, Capacity & Welfare Survey

Opportunity for rank and file police officers to give their views on policing the pandemic

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30 Sep 2020 Home affairs

National Chair responds to rise in assaults and mental health incidents

Statistics show an 'unacceptable and appalling increase'

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29 Sep 2020 Home affairs

Police officers encouraged to use NHS app at work

PFEW’s support for the app on personal mobile phones came after discussions with NHS app developers and colleagues from the National Cybercrime Security Centre.

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25 Sep 2020 Home affairs

PFEW statement following death of police officer

John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales said:

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22 Sep 2020 Home affairs

'Military is not what policing has asked for'

PFEW National Chair responds to Prime Minister’s announcement

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16 Sep 2020 Home affairs

PFEW takes ‘Time Limits’ campaign directly to MPs

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11 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Police Federation Chair warns the public to look after each other and avoid a ‘party weekend’

The National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, has issued a statement before the ‘rule of six’ restrictions come into force on Monday.

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09 Sep 2020 Home affairs

National Chair reacts to Government announcement on social gatherings

The National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales has issued a response to the Government announcement that social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England from Monday.

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02 Sep 2020 Home affairs

Safety review report must not become just ‘another door stop’

Findings must halt rising number of assaults on frontline officers.

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01 Sep 2020 Home affairs

Home Secretary Priti Patel gives exclusive interview to POLICE magazine

Priti Patel has emphasised her strong commitment to policing in an exclusive interview with the Police Federation of England and Wales.

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27 Aug 2020 Home affairs

PFEW appalled by 31 per cent rise in Emergency Service Worker assaults

National Vice Chair describes year-on-year figures as ‘totally unacceptable’

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26 Aug 2020 Home affairs

Crime reduction figures offer false sense of security

More police officers needed as PFEW warns the drop in recorded crime is temporary