Lord Scriven demands answers from South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable over city’s tree-felling works

Lord Scriven demands answers from South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable over city’s tree-felling works Former Sheffield Council leader Paul Scriven has written back to the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police and warned him he was willing to refer him … Continue reading →

Paul Scriven: Sheffield trees scandal – South Yorkshire Police must not be above the law

Paul Scriven: Sheffield trees scandal – South Yorkshire Police must not be above the law YOU can’t see the wood for the trees? That phrase sums up the way Sheffield is being run at the moment. The sorry saga over … Continue reading →

Sheffield councillor Lord Scriven demands answers over South Yorkshire Police’s handling of tree protests

Former Sheffield Council leader Lord Scriven has written to the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police to raise his concerns over the manner of policing during the ongoing tree felling programme in the city. In the letter, which has been … Continue reading →

Meet South Yorkshire’s chief constable in Rotherham

PEOPLE are set to get the chance to have their say on local policing — straight to the chief. Chief Con Stephen Watson will be holding a question and answer session at Rotherham Town Hall, Moorgate Street, on Thursday from … Continue reading →

I won’t just empty our Orgreave archive onto the street, says South Yorkshire Police chief

South Yorkshire’s Chief Constable has said his force will control the way its archives on the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike are released to the public because he does not want to “just empty stuff onto the street and let people pick … Continue reading →

We had lost our way: South Yorkshire Police chief’s vision for a transformed force

It was a year ago this month that Stephen Watson started work in his new job, after making the 115-mile journey from high-performing Durham Police to what was arguably the country’s most ill-starred constabulary. At that point he was South … Continue reading →

Police officers accused of sexually abusing children in Rotherham

Police officers are under investigation for allegedly sexually abusing children, South Yorkshire’s Chief Constable has revealed. Stephen Watson disclosed this week that a number of police officers are the subject of probes by the Independent Police Complaints Commission into allegations that they abused … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire’s new top cop to start work Monday

SOUTH Yorkshire Police’s fourth chief constable this year will start work on Monday — more than three months earlier than expected — in an attempt to “restore public trust and confidence in the force. Durham Constabulary Deputy Chief Con Stephen … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Police name new chief constable

South Yorkshire Police have appointed Stephen Watson as the force’s new chief constable. Mr Watson, who was named as preferred candidate in June, was confirmed in the role following a meeting of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel. He … Continue reading →

Meet South Yorkshire Police’s new top cop

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A SENIOR officer from Durham Constabulary is set to become South Yorkshire Police’s fourth chief constable this year. Deputy Chief Con Stephen Watson has been selected as the preferred candidate for the top role by police commissioner Dr Alan Billings. … Continue reading →