South Yorkshire Police leads national problem solving programme after £6.35m Police Transformation Fund award

South Yorkshire Police is leading on a national problem solving and demand reduction partnership working initiative after being awarded £6.35 million of funding from the Home Office over three years. The sum, awarded to South Yorkshire Police from the Police … Continue reading →

Police forces ‘failing’ to record thousands of crimes

Three police forces failed to record thousands of crimes a year, the police watchdog has said. South Yorkshire Police “requires improvement” four years after criticism about the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services … Continue reading →

Reassurance for child sex crime victims as crime commissioner offers direct intervention if police fail to act

Child sexual abuse victims who believe the police response has been inadequate in South Yorkshire have been told to take their concerns directly to the county’s police and crime commissioner after it emerged an investigation has been launched into an … Continue reading →

Police and Crime Commissioner reveals 55 gangs operate in South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime commissioner has revealed there are 55 organised crime gangs operating in the county. Dr Alan Billings revealed the scale of the issue facing South Yorkshire Police when he urged parents to be alert to their … Continue reading →

Star Interview: ‘Young people are being groomed and drawn into gangs for criminal activity – that’s the thing we need to keep an eye on’

It is, agrees Dr Alan Billings, time to seek real answers. South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has been weighing up the background to a wave of violence that has left the county’s force facing an almost unprecedented demand – … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire police commissioner pins his hopes on Sajid Javid

South Yorkshire police commissioner hopes Sajid Javid will agree new costs deal over historic scandals South Yorkshire’s police commissioner will try to a broker a new deal with Home Secretary Sajid Javid to save the force from the crippling financial … Continue reading →

The Week That Was – Last Weeks Top Ten 17th March 2018

Last Weeks Top Ten 17th March  2018 Akhtar…a spider at the centre of the taxi trade web Rawmarsh man jailed for 17 years for raping teenager Britain’s ‘worst ever’ child grooming scandal exposed: Hundreds of young girls raped, beaten, sold … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Police may sell unused buildings and make officers share accommodation

Unused police stations could be sold off across South Yorkshire, with local officers moved to share accommodation with other public sector colleagues, as the force looks to operate more efficiently and effectively. Policing has changed significantly in recent years and … Continue reading →

Plans to speed up police’s 101 number on hold

SOUTH Yorkshire Police could be forgiven for putting their new computer system in Room 101, as problems persist in efforts to speed up the response to their 101 hotline. A new computer system designed to cut out the long delays … Continue reading →

Sheffield criminals traffick drug mules nationwide

Vulnerable people in South Yorkshire are being increasingly exploited by criminals who are trafficking them around the country to sell drugs. The new trend – known as County Lines – sees criminal gangs coerce people who are often themselves drug … Continue reading →