South Yorkshire Police
Encyclopedia
South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force
responsible for policing South Yorkshire
in England
.
The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres (approx. 600 square miles) which is made up of the county's three boroughs (Barnsley
, Doncaster
and Rotherham
), along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2 million. The force is the thirteenth largest of the 44 forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Force headquarters is in Sheffield with the force being divided into four basic command units
(BCUs): Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
The last Chief Constable was Meredydd Hughes
, who was appointed in September 2004. Meredydd Hughes retired in September 2011, leaving Robert Dyson, the Deputy Chief Constable, acting as Chief Constable until a successor is appointed.
South Yorkshire Police Authority
has nine councillors (drawn from the metropolitan boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield), three justices of the peace, and five independent members.
The force was formed in 1974, as a merger of the previous Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary
along with part of the West Yorkshire Constabulary
area (to which Barnsley Borough Police
and Doncaster Borough Police
had been merged into on October 1, 1968).
The force's roads policing unit and its helicopter, Sierra Yankee 99, have been a feature in three television series, Traffic Cops
, Sky Cops
and (more recently) Police Interceptors
.
Territorial police force
The phrase Territorial Police Force varies in precise meaning according to the country to which it is related, generally distinguishing a force whose area of responsibility is defined by sub-national boundaries from others which deal with the entire country or a restricted range of...
responsible for policing South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The police force covers an area of approximately 1,554 square kilometres (approx. 600 square miles) which is made up of the county's three boroughs (Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is a metropolitan borough of the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, England. Its main town is Barnsley....
, Doncaster
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley....
and Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
), along with the City of Sheffield. The resident population is 1.2 million. The force is the thirteenth largest of the 44 forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Force headquarters is in Sheffield with the force being divided into four basic command units
Basic Command Unit
A Basic Command Unit is the largest unit into which territorial British Police forces are divided. This may actually be called a BCU or may have another designation, such as Division or Area. There are 228 BCUs in England and Wales.Most forces are divided into at least three BCUs and some have...
(BCUs): Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
The last Chief Constable was Meredydd Hughes
Meredydd Hughes
Meredydd Hughes QPM was a Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police. He took up the post on 1 September 2004.- Career overview :Hughes started his career at South Wales Constabulary in 1979, and was transferred to West Yorkshire Police in 1995 to a position of Superintendent. He was again...
, who was appointed in September 2004. Meredydd Hughes retired in September 2011, leaving Robert Dyson, the Deputy Chief Constable, acting as Chief Constable until a successor is appointed.
South Yorkshire Police Authority
Police authority
A police authority in the United Kingdom, is a body charged with securing efficient and effective policing of a police area served by a territorial police force or the area and/or activity policed by a special police force...
has nine councillors (drawn from the metropolitan boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield), three justices of the peace, and five independent members.
The force was formed in 1974, as a merger of the previous Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary
Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary
Sheffield and Rotherham Constabulary was a short-lived police force in England from June 1, 1967 to April 1, 1974. It was created as a merger of the Sheffield City Police and Rotherham Borough Police, and covered the adjacent county boroughs of Sheffield and Rotherham...
along with part of the West Yorkshire Constabulary
West Yorkshire Constabulary
The West Yorkshire Constabulary was, from 1968 to 1974, the statutory police force for the West Riding of Yorkshire, in northern England.It was formed under the Police Act 1964, and was a merger of the previous West Riding Constabulary along with six borough forces for the county boroughs of...
area (to which Barnsley Borough Police
Barnsley Borough Police
Barnsley Borough Police was the police force operating in county borough of Barnsley, England until 1 October 1968. The force was merged with other forces in 1968 to form the West Yorkshire Constabulary. The area passed to the South Yorkshire Police in 1974....
and Doncaster Borough Police
Doncaster Borough Police
Doncaster Borough Police was the police force operating in the county borough of Doncaster, England until 1 October, 1968. The force was then merged with others to form a West Yorkshire Constabulary. From 1974 its area passed to the South Yorkshire Police....
had been merged into on October 1, 1968).
The force's roads policing unit and its helicopter, Sierra Yankee 99, have been a feature in three television series, Traffic Cops
Traffic Cops
Traffic Cops is a documentary series on BBC One which follows traffic officers from various British police forces. The current series follows Bedfordshire Police. Previous series have followed Cheshire, Hampshire, Humberside, South Wales, South Yorkshire and Sussex police forces...
, Sky Cops
Sky Cops
Sky Cops is a British reality TV show revealing the work of the air police in the UK. The BBC show follows police helicopters from the South Yorkshire Air Operations Unit and the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit...
and (more recently) Police Interceptors
Police Interceptors
Police Interceptors is a TV documentary series that profiles the work of a police ANPR Intercept Team in Essex, United Kingdom and in series 4 profiles the work of South Yorkshire Police's Road Crime Unit...
.
See also
- List of police forces in the United Kingdom
- Policing in the United KingdomPolicing in the United KingdomLaw enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland ....
- Hillsborough disasterHillsborough disasterThe Hillsborough disaster was a human crush that occurred on 15 April 1989 at Hillsborough, a football stadium, the home of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. in Sheffield, England, resulting in the deaths of 96 people, and 766 being injured, all fans of Liverpool F.C....