South Yorkshire Police is rated outstanding at protecting vulnerable people and preventing crime.
Inspectors rated South Yorkshire Police outstanding at protecting vulnerable people and preventing crimeThe force has been rated outstanding at protecting vulnerable people, preventing crime and making good use of its resources.
Chief Constable Lauren Poultney said the force had made progress because of "relentless hard work and dedication". Inspectors said officers were good at safeguarding children and the force "achieved remarkable results in its approach to domestic abuse victims, keeping them safe, investigating their crimes and achieving good outcomes in court".But the force needs to improve response times to incidents, the HMICFRS said.
"However, I can assure you there will be no complacency and we have ambitions to improve even further."
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