NEW regulations aimed at shifting the misconduct process from ‘blame to learning’ won’t be introduced for the foreseeable future. Police Oracle reports that Brexit and ‘more pressing’ Government matters have… read more →

POLICE officers are not medical experts and should not be criticised for calling an ambulance when a member of the public has been hurt, Northumbria Police Federation says. Jim Gray,… read more →

A NEW campaign has been launched to help police officers better understand their basic rights and entitlements. The Police Federation’s ‘Did You Know?’ programme will focus on a key theme… read more →

CONFIDENCE in policing remains high in Northumbria, but it is ‘slowly eroding’ due to funding cuts, Federation Chairman Jim Gray has said. He was speaking after the Commons Public Accounts… read more →

Writing in the latest issue of Policing Times, secretary David Orr introduces the Federation’s full time officials and explains how they are working to promote the interests of members. To… read more →

NORTHUMBRIA Police Federation Chairman Jim Gray introduces Policing Times, the magazine for Northumbria Police Federation members. To read more from this edition visit;  http://online.pubhtml5.com/ncsw/qqhz/

JOHN Apter has been elected as the new Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW). The current Chairman of Hampshire Police Federation, and a police officer since… read more →

PCs Gary Sharpe and Victoria Threadgold from Northumbria Police who challenged a man waving a Samurai sword and a gun at them have won a prestigious Police Bravery Award. The… read more →

THE police service is starting from a “low baseline” with its expectations of the new Home Secretary, but should not expect huge changes from the government. That is the view… read more →

THE Home Secretary has said it is “plainly ridiculous” that Chief Constables would not introduce spit guards for police officers. And he rubbished the idea that all police officers need… read more →