UNISON releases latest survey showing effect of policing cuts on community support officers and neighbourhood policing in England and Wales
The article ‘Community policing is worth protecting...
Serious crime is on the rise again after years of steady falls in offending, and UNISON believes government cutbacks in policing are to blame. Keen to encourage people to vote in the police and crime...
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...
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...
Extra powers for police staff that will help them be more effective in their jobs in the fight against crime are good news for local communities and bad news for criminals, says UNISON today...
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It would have been unthinkable to cut police budgets in light of the dreadful events in Paris. “The 25 per cent cuts that have been imposed since 2010...
Experience after experience has shown that privatisation is a false economy
The article We’ll support the police staff who keep our homes safe first appeared on the UNISON site.
Dave Prentis answered the requests of branches and employers to visit Yorkshire for a series of meetings this week
The article Prentis visits Yorkshire to meets branches first appeared on the UNISON...