The latest set of anti-COVID measures have placed a ‘significant’ burden on Gloucestershire Police officers and has put them in an almost ‘impossible’ position. Gloucestershire Police Federation said the details of the rules and regulations for lockdown 3 are different from previous measures and stretch to 50,000 words, all of which have to be remembered […]
Christmas is traditionally a time of giving gifts, and 2020 has certainly been the year that keeps on giving, right to the end. Police officers have long been accustomed to missing out on the full Christmas experience, working around the clock over the festive period to keep people safe, and to make sure that those […]
Police officers on maternity or adoption leave are to receive full pay for 26 weeks. From 4 January 2021, police officers on maternity or adoption leave will be entitled to full pay for 26 weeks instead of 18. Lucy Dorsi, currently a Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and soon to be Chief Constable of the […]
Freezing the pay of millions of public sector workers – including police officers – would be a betrayal of their commitment in combating the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chairman of Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. It has been widely reported today that the Government is considering announcing a public sector pay freeze in next week’s Spending […]
All police officers and staff should be getting the support and justice they deserve after they’ve been assaulted, whichever force they represent. That’s the goal of Met Police Chief Inspector Dave Brewster, who’s led the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Hampshire programme since 2016 and is now joining the College of Policing to help all officers in […]
Public frustration and anger with Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to an ugly and unacceptable surge in police officers being assaulted, the head of Gloucestershire Police Federation has said. More than 155 Gloucestershire Police officers have so far been assaulted in 2020. Gloucestershire Police Federation says officers have been racially abused, bitten, spat on, punched, kicked, […]
It is “really important” that Gloucestershire officers fill in the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)’s annual Demand, Capacity & Welfare survey, Gloucestershire Police Federation’s Chair has said. Officers should have received a link to fill in the survey, which gives them the opportunity to express their views on the demands they face and […]
“The primary duty still remains with forces to take care of their officers and support them from career start to career end,” Gloucestershire Police Federation has said, as new national figures show that nearly 10,000 police officers had to take time off for mental health in the past year. A Freedom of Information request by Police […]
“There’s more demand on a smaller and poorer organisation and eventually staff will suffer and will break.” That’s Gloucestershire Police Federation Chair Steve James’s view on the increasing levels of fatigue in policing. This summer, a survey carried out by Oscar Kilo and the College of Policing revealed that 45% of police officers frequently reported […]
The 17th National Police Memorial Day Service – remembering thousands of police officers who have died on duty – was as emotional and moving as ever, despite being held virtually. The online service – which featured police and religious leaders, politicians and families of fallen officers – was made even more poignant following the murder […]
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