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Why single patrol officers must be given Taser protection
By Met Federation Chairman Peter Smyth
Taser has been around for a while now and all the fears the about the device causing death on the streets of London have proved totally groundless.
Man's best fiend?
The figures tell their own story - in the financial years between 2002 and 2006, the MPS Dog Section seized an average 42 animals each year of types deemed illegal under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
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More real police please, say Londoners
It has always been the mantra of politicians and many senior police officers that the public love Community Support Officers, although no evidence in support of this thesis is ever offered.
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Report warns of dangers in consumer-led policing
The rise of 'consumer-oriented policing', with its emphasis on public re-assurance, has resulted in significant benefits but also brings dangers, warns a report from the Economic and Social Research Council.
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Why stress cases break in court
By Liz Dux, of Met Federation solicitors Russell, Jones & Walker
There has been a dramatic rise in people wanting to pursue legal claims against their employers for work-related stress.
Officers up, crime down - it's not the time for civilians
Public spending cuts should not be used as an excuse to drive further civilianisation of the police, Met Federation Chairman Peter Smyth has warned.
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Rogers' Rant
MET FEDERATION DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY COLIN ROGERS GIVES HIS TAKE ON THE CURRENT SCENE
It will come as no surprise if I tell you that there have been some hard words spoken about the Criminal Preservation Society recently.
