Eight per cent of South Yorkshire Police staff off sick

South Yorkshire Police are currently facing "significant pressures" with eight percent of staff currently off work sick.

Chief Constable Lauren Poultney has said that 270 staff across the force have had a positive PCR test, and 184 are awaiting a PCR after a positive LFT test.

CC Poultney added that this has caused “significant pressures in key teams”, following outbreaks in the control room and in one of the force’s firearms support groups.

“Fortunately, none of these have impacted on our ability to carry out business as usual and all resilience cans have been put into place.

“We are asking staff at times to work additional hours we’re keeping people on or bringing them in early to help cover for some of the abstractions,” added CC Poultney.

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