Gareth and Katie stand by a sign celebrating UNISON Green Week

‘I didn’t want to just feel frustrated – I wanted to do something’

Gareth Page speaks to fellow Hertfordshire Police UNISON green rep Katie Dickson about how they’re bringing environmental protection into the workplace

Hertfordshire’s £2.5m police staff savings plan hinders the fight against crime

Hertfordshire Constabulary’s plan to reduce police staff numbers is a false economy that will make it harder to fight crime, UNISON says today. The force is opening a voluntary redundancy scheme to most support staff – including investigators and administrators – as it tries to save £2.5m in 2024/25. In recent years, successive governments have […]

A large group of PCSOs and local dignitaries pose for the camera

Hertfordshire celebrates 20 years of PCSOs

Hertfordshire Constabulary and UNISON have held a joint celebration for community support officers to mark 20 years of the role. Hertfordshire welcomed its first PCSOs in 2003, when 10 officers joined the beat in Watford and another four hit the streets of Stevenage. More joined later that year. To mark the occasion Chief Constable Charlie […]