STATEMENT ON INDEPENDENT OFFICE FOR POLICE CONDUCT (IOPC)

“Whilst I welcome the update from the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) and appreciate that these investigations are very complex, extremely time consuming and that getting to the truth is imperative, I am concerned that after a further 12 mo

RESPONSE TO CHARGING DECISIONS IN RELATION TO HILLSBOROUGH IPCC INQUIRY

Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “Today’s announcement represents another milestone in the long history of the Hillsborough investigations.

STATEMENT FROM DR BILLINGS RE IPCC ANNOUNCEMENT

“I have said repeatedly that the length of time these investigations are taking is intolerable and unfair. “It is intolerable for the public of South Yorkshire who need these matters to be resolved.

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings has today (Wednesday 30 September) launched a review into South Yorkshire Police’s handling of reports of child sexual exploitation.

RESPONSE TO IPCC DECISION NOT TO INVESTIGATE EVENTS AT ORGREAVE COKING PLANT

“South Yorkshire Police referred themselves to the IPCC in November 2012. Despite repeated requests from former miners, local MPs, councillors and the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, the decision has been an inordinately long time coming

PCC ANNOUNCES DREW REVIEW

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings, has appointed Professor John Drew to lead an Independent Review of South Yorkshire Police’s handling of reports of child sexual exploitation.

DR BILLINGS ATTENDS UNITE MEETING IN DONCASTER

Dr Alan Billings, attended a meeting of the Unite trade union held in Doncaster's Trades and Labour Club on Friday evening. It was a very frank meeting and members were forthright in their questioning of the Commissioner.

STATEMENT ON CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Public confidence in South Yorkshire Police has been severely damaged by these most recent allegations that the Force failed to listen to hundreds of abused young people in Sheffield as we know they failed in Rotherham.