TASER has saved life or prevented serious injury, and is a vital tool for officers if they are to defend themselves from violence. Neil Bowles, Chairman of South Yorkshire Police… read more →
BUDGET cuts have left the people of South Yorkshire in jeopardy as serious offenders escape justice, the local Federation has warned. The cold case review team – which had secured… read more →
MORE must be done to improve the piecemeal approach to officers’ mental health across the country, the Police Dependants’ Trust has said. Officers experiencing symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and… read more →
A THIRD of South Yorkshire Police officers who took the second stage of this year’s promotion to sergeant exams have been successful, the College of Policing has revealed. A total… read more →
THE Police Memorial Trust has vowed to replace any memorial stones to fallen officers that come under attack. Four monuments have been destroyed in recent years, with the latest attack… read more →
A MAN accused of attempting to murder a Sheffield police officer with an axe may not be fit to stand trial, a court has heard. Further mental health tests are… read more →
A 22-year-old man has been charged with assault and threats to kill following an incident in which a police officer was injured. Jamie Lee Winter, of Farquhar Road, Rotherham, appeared… read more →
A TRIAL date has been set for the Sheffield motorist accused of causing the death of South Yorkshire’s PC Hassan Ali. Waqas Khan, aged 23 and of Balfour Road, Darnall,… read more →
THIS year’s National Police Memorial Day will be held at the St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Sunday 25 September. The 13th annual event will remember around 4,000 officers who… read more →
TWO South Yorkshire police dogs and their handlers won first and second place at the British Police and Services Canine Association (BPSCA) 25th service dog trials in Birmingham. PD Rocky with PC… read more →