South Yorkshire Police Federation showed its support of frontline officers by taking its wellbeing van around the force area during this year\u2019s Response Policing Week.<\/p>\n
Response Policing Week, which began on 26 June, recognises the hard work and bravery of those who respond to calls from the public and confront criminals day and night.<\/p>\n
South Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Steve Kent said: \u201cFor Response Week, we\u2019ve been taking a wellbeing van round to frontline officers giving out goodies and refreshments. It\u2019s gone down really, really well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to protect our frontline because if the frontline buckles, everywhere else buckles. So it\u2019s something that we\u2019re absolutely all over and we\u2019re having some real positive feedback.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s often a forgotten part of policing. I\u2019m always really wary of pitting police departments against each other because every cog in this organisation is equally important. All departments in South Yorkshire Police are so critical, but the 999 response is the thing that the public expects and needs probably more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cI really do feel for our response officers who are pulled from pillar to post, with sometimes really poor staffing levels because of where we are. It\u2019s absolutely right that we remind them that we\u2019re trying to look after them as best we can.\u201d<\/p>\n