Tag: Violent Crime
YOYO AWARDS CEREMONY HELD AT HALLAM FM STUDIOS
The first YOYO Awards were held on Wednesday, 9 May at the Hallam FM studios in Sheffield and were attended by the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings.
THE CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN
We may soon find ourselves talking about the criminal grooming of children with the same concern that we had over their sexual grooming. We are very familiar with the latter.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE’S FIRST KNIFE BIN LAUNCHED IN SPITAL HILL
The first knife bin in South Yorkshire has been installed outside the Lighthouse on Handley Street, Burngreave (in Spital Hill) to help rid the area of knives and other weapons and stop the violence associated with them.
PUBLICATION OF THE ONS CRIME STATISTICS – APRIL 2018
VIOLENT CRIME ROUND TABLE MEETING WITH THE HOME SECRETARY
“At the end of March I was invited to London by Amber Rudd, the Home Secretary, to be part of a round table discussion on violent crime, especially knife crime, ahead of the government announcing its new strategy.
RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT’S SERIOUS VIOLENCE STRATEGY
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings has welcomed the Government’s Serious Violence Strategy launched today (9 April 2018).
ENFORCEMENT VS. ENCOURAGEMENT
The first thing anyone interested in policing wants to know is: what will reduce crime? On this, people divide into two camps.
TACKLING KNIFE CRIME
Stop and search has been a contentious issue for police and public for as long as I can remember. The aim of stop and search is to deter people from carrying offensive weapons or drugs because of the risk of being caught.
PUBLICATION OF THE ONS CRIME STATISTICS – JULY 2017
The Crime Survey for England and Wales shows an increase in crime over the past year of about 10% across almost all types of crime. This is shocking in itself but if it points to a developing trend, it is seriously worrying.
HORROR ZOMBIE KNIVES TO BE BANNED
Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner is supporting the ban on Zombie knives that will come in to effect on Thursday, 18 August 2016.