PC Emma Bloodworth, who has been named South Yorkshire Police Officer of the Year, sets a \u201cfantastic example\u201d, the Federation has said.<\/p>\n
At the force\u2019s annual awards ceremony, Emma was said to have \u201cworked tirelessly to bring in working practices to protect children at risk of abuse\u201d.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent said: \u201cEmma sets a fantastic example. It\u2019s absolutely vital that officers get recognised and rewarded, because there\u2019s so much negative press about police officers at the minute, we don\u2019t see enough positivity being shared. Congratulations to Emma, well-deserved. It\u2019s a really nice thing to see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve added that the Federation was also looking at ways to regularly reward officers and recognise when they go beyond the call of duty.<\/p>\n