The number of reported crimes ending with a suspect in court has dropped along with police staff, while the use of volunteers in the police force is on the rise
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Concern for support staff jobs as cost-cutting drives government agenda
The article UNISON challenges police commissioner takeover of fire services first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON general secretary speaks at union's police and justice service group conference
The article ‘Now is the time to win for our members’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Result of the by-election for the probation general seat on the police and justice service group executive.
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Members in England and Wales vote in favour of changes to the Police Staff Handbook, which will come into effect on 1 April
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A ten-year strategy launched today (Wednesday) to transform policing does not address the serious decline in staff numbers, according to UNISON. Police Vision 2025, drawn up by police chiefs and...
Police and justice conference debates the changing nature of negotiation
The article Delegates highlight changes to probation service negotiation first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Controversial new proposals to arm volunteer police community support officers (PCSOs) with CS gas and PAVA spray – due to be discussed later today (Monday) in Parliament – are a step too far, says...
Vital evidence risks being destroyed because police forces are failing to properly train and protect the support staff who regularly guard crime scenes, says a UNISON report today (Saturday). The...
More than two thirds (67 per cent) of female police staff say bullying is a problem at work, and almost three quarters (72 per cent) are not confident that their force will deal fairly with any...