South Yorkshire PC found not guilty of causing death by careless driving, but may still face internal probe. • South Yorkshire Police is to consider whether to bring any misconduct issues against one of its officers after he was acquitted of causing death by careless driving. The force said it was examining its position after PC R

Home Affairs Select Committee is told that community support officers will not be given new responsibilities by government. • The government has no plans to give further powers to PCSOs, the Home Secretary has told a committee of MPs. Theresa May said it was not her intention to increase the variety of powers available to chief

Animal had escaped slaughter when he was spotted on school playing fields. • A bull has been shot dead by officers outside a primary school after it escaped on its way to a slaughterhouse. Officers took the decision to shoot the animal after it made its way onto the playing fields of Fox Hill Primary School in Sheffield. The

Force and police authority now content to work with National Police Air Service. • A helicopter will be retained in Sheffield after an agreement between South Yorkshire Police and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) was reached. A joint statement from the force and its police authority said that they had now agreed to join the nati

South Yorkshire Police ACC says he does not believe private firms will eventually take over public patrols from PCSOs. • The Assistant Chief Constable from South Yorkshire Police says officers will continue to work with their PCSO colleagues in neighbourhood policing. Speaking exclusively to PoliceOracle.com ACC Andy Holt s