South Yorkshire Police praised for 'strong performance' in recent inspection
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) recently graded South Yorkshire Police’s performance across nine different areas
South Yorkshire Police has been congratulated for its performance in keeping people safe and reducing crime, the police inspectorate has said.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) graded South Yorkshire Police’s performance across nine areas of policing and found the force was ‘outstanding’ in three areas, ‘good’ in five areas, and ‘adequate’ in one area.
HMICFRS said the outstanding areas included preventing crime and anti-social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people, and operating efficiently.
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary Roy Wilsher said:
“I congratulate South Yorkshire Police on its performance in keeping people safe and reducing crime. I have graded the force as outstanding in three areas of policing, reflecting its high level of performance in a challenging policing environment.
“We found the force’s focus on vulnerable people to be strong in every area we inspected. It has achieved remarkable results in its approach to domestic abuse victims, keeping them safe, investigating their crimes and achieving good outcomes in court. Its work to safeguard children is also highly effective.
“The force’s success in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour through neighbourhood teams, working with partner organisations, is excellent. It makes early interventions to stop many incidents escalating into more serious crimes.
“However, the force needs to continue to improve its initial response to incidents to provide a consistently good service.
“This is an ambitious force that we have seen progress over the years, and it is now achieving some outstanding grades through the hard work of its officers and staff. I will continue to work closely with the force to monitor its progress.”