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Publication  —  Child protection  —  21 July 2015

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  30 September 2014

This inspection examined child protection in South Yorkshire Police in May 2014. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

Publication  —  Child protection  —  11 November 2013

Summary The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Shaun Wright, commissioned HMIC to assess the effectiveness of South Yorkshire Police’s approach to protecting children from sexual exploitation, and to develop recommendations for improvements. The inspection found that the PCC and the Chief Constable had both made it clear that preventing and responding to child…