Tag: Protecting Vulnerable People
THE WIDER IMPACT OF CRIME
The primary victims of child sexual exploitation are, of course, the young people themselves. We can never forget Professor Alexis Jay’s report which found that 1400 girls had been abused by gangs of men between 1997 and 2013 in Rotherham.
FEELING SAFE IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Whenever I ask people what they want the police to do for them, they often say, 'I want to be safe'. Or, more likely, 'I want to feel safe'. They sometimes elaborate that: 'I want to be safe and feel safe in my home, at work, on the streets
A safe place for all who live, work and learn
I live in Crookes, a part of Sheffield that attracts students. Like any migrant population they have both a negative and positive impact on the area. Occasionally we have to tell them to turn the volume down or do something about their front garden.
On the front-line
Where is the front-line when it comes to policing? This is the question I found myself thinking about more and more during the course of the recent elections for Police and Crime Commissioner in South Yorkshire.
Moving forward
I became Police and Crime Commissioner a year and a half ago as a direct result of the child sexual exploitation scandal that engulfed both Rotherham Borough Council and South Yorkshire Police.
Street Pastors
As police numbers get stretched, the South Yorkshire force has to learn more and more to make strong partnerships with other agencies if it is not to be overwhelmed by the demands on it.