TWO South Yorkshire Police officers have been commended for their bravery and commitment, after an offender they were trying to apprehend assaulted them and knocked one of them unconscious. The… read more →
MORE than 80 per cent of the South Yorkshire Police officers who took the latest Sergeants’ OSPRE Part II assessment have been successful. Out of the 21 South Yorkshire constables… read more →
OFFICERS in England and Wales seeking promotion to sergeant or inspector will no longer sit the Ospre Part II examination. The National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF), which has been trialled… read more →
REMOVING all police officers below inspector level from Kent’s control room will limit the force’s expertise to filter out calls that police do not need to attend, it has been warned.… read more →
MOUNTED police patrols are associated with higher levels of public trust and confidence in the police, a report has found following a 25 per cent reduction in mounted units. Since… read more →
THE number of firearms officers has more than doubled at South Yorkshire Police over the last five years – bucking the national trend. There were 96 firearms officers at the… read more →
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has today stated that the police are “too focused on dealing with crimes they are used to dealing with, rather than the crimes that victims experience… read more →
A TOTAL of 5.8% of calls from the public go unanswered at South Yorkshire Police, research into the 101 non-emergency phone service has found. The force received 778,039 calls between… read more →
UNISON police staff members working for forces in England and Wales will stage a 24-hour strike starting at 00.01 hours on Monday 22 December. This is in support of a… read more →
SOUTH Yorkshire Police has been found to be an “effective and efficient” police force, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has found – but more word needs to be done to improve… read more →