On behalf of Leicestershire Police Federation we would like to wish all police officers, staff, volunteers and their families a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
The families of police officers who have died on duty have spoken of their honour and pride at receiving the new Elizabeth Emblem in their memory.
Thousands of police officers who have died on duty have been honoured at the 21st annual National Police Memorial Day.
A Police Memorial stone was today unveiled in memory of murdered Metropolitan Police Sgt Matui Ratana.
The lives of almost 5,000 fallen police officers are to be remembered at the upcoming National Police Memorial Day Service in Glasgow.
The police service needs to investigate whether there is a correlation between officer assaults and the number of people leaving the service in their first five years.
There are no "extra police officers" to deal with the relentless demand policing faces, the Government has been told.
Speaking at the Superintendents Association Conference, Andy Cooke said officers feel let down by the lack of communication from their forces and that the police service needs to get better at telling its story to the public.
More than 14,500 UK police officers were signed off work over the past year due to stress, depression, anxiety or PTSD it can be revealed.
In Leicestershire 928 Leicestershire Police officers were assaulted in the past year, a worrying upwards trend on the previous year.
Leicestershire Police Federation Chair Andy Spence has reacted to the 4.75% pay rise award for police officers in 2024.
There was emotion and humour as police officers who have died on duty were remembered by their family and friends at the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) Annual Service of Remembrance.
Police officers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their Federation representatives campaigning for collective bargaining on pay.
The new Government needs to make policing a priority, Leicestershire Police Federation has said – especially when it comes to pay, conditions and recruitment.
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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