A Leicestershire Police officer who was badly injured when she was run over by a car has said she is “appalled” by the lenient sentence handed out to the offender.
A dedicated duo have been nominated for the national Police Bravery Awards 2024 for their courage and determination whilst chasing a dangerous individual wielding a large weapon and looking to cause harm.
Andy Spence is the new Acting Chair of Leicestershire Police Federation as Nadia Rana returns to the role of Vice Chair – and is elected to speak for officers as a Regional Representative.
82% of Leicestershire Police officers feel ‘worse off’ financially now than they were five years ago and 15% ‘never’ or ‘almost never’ have enough money to cover all their essentials.
More than one in five police officers are planning on quitting the police service, with a staggering 78 per cent highlighting poor government treatment as a contributing factor.
Police pay is “appallingly low” while officers are facing increasing demand and pressure, Leicestershire Police Federation has said.
Family members of police officers, firefighters and other public servants who have died in public service will be recognised by a new emblem.
A charity which has helped thousands of children of police officers over the decades has entered 2024 with a brand new name – Police Children’s Fund.
An officer at Leicestershire Police Crime Bureau has started a petition in a bid to close a loophole where emergency services can get verbally assaulted in a private dwelling without due recourse.
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), recognising that the current system for determining police officer pay and conditions is not fit for purpose, will add a notable chapter to the UK’s policing history in 2024 as it ballots its membership on pursuing industrial rights.
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