Treating People Fairly Archives - Page 5 of 5 - South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The Office of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) became part of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority on 7 May 2024.
All Police and Crime Commissioner functions are now the responsibility of the Mayor of South Yorkshire.

You can visit the Policing and Reform section of the Mayoral Combined Authority's website at: www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/explore/policing-and-reform-directorate

You can also contact the Mayor's team regarding policing and crime via email at
[email protected] or telephone 0114 296 4150.

Happy Christmas

The past year has not always been easy for the police service. Each time there seemed to be progress, something from the past re-appeared to cause more instability and shake public confidence.

The police are the public, and the public are the police

Police in this country are largely an unarmed service. This is a tradition we value. It dates back to the time when Sir Robert Peel founded the first police force, the London Metropolitan, when he was Home Secretary between 1822 and 1827.

Policing by consent

We often say that policing in this country is by consent. What we mean is that what the police do is broadly speaking what we want them to do. They tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

Finding the right balance

One of the things I am required to do as Police and Crime Commissioner, is to gauge public opinion and try to ensure that it is reflected in the priorities of the police service. The reason for this is quite simple. Policing in this country is by consent.

Encouraging the police

It is now a year since I became Police and Crime Commissioner. I was elected in fairly miserable circumstances. Public pressure had forced my predecessor to resign in the wake of the child sexual exploitation scandals.

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