Alan Billings

A general view of police.

The key to tackling anti-social behaviour is smarter patrols - Dr Alan Billings

A photo of Sarah Everard issued by the Crown Prosecution Service. PIC: PA

Police forces must screen officers on a regular basis - Dr Alan Billings

Protest for peace in Palestine outside Sheffield City Hall on October 14. PIC: Simon Hulme

Holocaust Memorial Day is particularly important this year - Dr Alan Billings

A general view of a Post Office in London. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Post Office scandal contains warnings for public sector - Dr Alan Billings

Metropolitan Police firearms officers stand outside the Houses of Parliament in London. PIC: PA

A difference in police officers carrying firearms in the UK - Dr Alan Billings

Shoppers carrying bags on the high street. PIC: PA

How retail crime is at the forefront of the public’s mind - Dr Alan Billings

A Liverpool fan after the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final football match at Hillsborough which led to the deaths of 97 people. PIC: John Giles/PA Wire

Rejecting Hillsborough Law only prolongs the pain of families - Dr Alan Billings

A homeless people sleeping rough. PIC: Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

Charity has a practical approach to the issue of homelessness - Dr Alan Billings

People take part in a Day of Action for Palestine, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, outside Camden Town Hall in London. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Protests have left some Jews questioning their identity - Dr Alan Billings

Former Downing Street director of communications Lee Cain leaves after giving a statement to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Behaviour in Downing Street set the wrong example - Dr Alan Billings

Baroness Louise Casey's review of the Met Police found Britain's biggest police force is institutionally racist. PIC: PA

Rejecting institutional racism findings would leave Met stuck - Dr Alan Billings

Protest for peace in Palestine outside Sheffield City Hall. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme on October 14, 2023.

Policing protests isn’t an exact science - Dr Alan Billings

Oakwell, home of Barnsley FC.

Barnsley fans' trust register 'disgust' at treatment of Horsham after Cup switch

A file photo of a door being closed by a prison guard. PIC: PA

The Conservatives are no longer the party of law and order - Andrew Vine

Serious convicted offenders are going to be walking free in Yorkshire this week, despite judges believing they ought to be in jail. That is because, as of yesterday, crown courts have been told to delay the sentencing of offenders on bail because Britain is running out of prison places.

Andrew Vine

People protesting against knife crime at the scene in Croydon, south London, where 15-year-old Elianne Andam was stabbed to death. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Why can’t we break the cycle of youth violence? - Dr Alan Billings

Dr Alan Billings has served as the Police & Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire since 2014.

Never underestimate the value of values - Dr Alan Billings

A 20 mph traffic speed sign. Reducing speed limits to 20mph has been a big topic of debate.

We need to look at the benefits of 20mph zones - Dr Alan Billings

'There are rewards as well – such as trips arranged through our MPs to 10 Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament in London'. PIC: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Project helps the police to engage with young people - Dr Alan Billings

Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza talks to children. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

What could schools absences mean for criminal justice? - Dr Alan Billings

A general view of police officers on duty.

Police need to be sensitive to cultural differences - Dr Alan Billings

Bolton Brickyard Ponds in Goldthorpe. PIC: Simon Hulme

Community pond shows power of volunteers - Dr Alan Billings

Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “There may be implications for victims and witnesses and the wider criminal justice system as some of this footage may be evidence in upcoming court cases”.

Police data loss highlights need for a more robust approach - The YP says

'Across the country, prisons are full – dangerously so, some would say'. PIC: PA

Hard to see how prison numbers will come down - Dr Alan Billings

'Sex offenders do serve terms of imprisonment – but then come out. What should happen next?' PIC: PA

Charity has right approach to reintegrating sex offenders - Dr Alan Billings

'The mosque on Wolseley Road has twin minarets that you see from the train when coming into Sheffield from the south'. PIC: Chris Etchells

We have to understand our Muslim communities as well - Dr Alan Billings

The Grand Mosque at Wincobank in Sheffield is, as the name suggests, very impressive. The building dominates the landscape around with its tall minaret and large dome.Unlike most mosques I visit it is in a more industrial part of the city and not set among residential properties, as the other purpose-built mosque is on Wolseley Road – the mosque with twin minarets that you see from the train when coming into Sheffield from the south.

Dr Alan Billings

Pupils learning in a school classroom. PIC: Tony Johnson

Consistency in reporting children missing from school is needed - Alan Billings

File photo dated December 1988 of the wrecked nose section of the Pan-Am Boeing 747 in a Scottish field at Lockerbie, near Dumfries. PIC: PA/PA Wire

Is counselling always the right response for victims of crime? - Alan Billings

Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

Abortion case shows the moral dilemma at heart of the law - Dr Alan Billings

Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

Successful funding bids secure £3m to help local crime victims: Alan Billings

Earlier this month, Andy Cooke, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), published his Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2022. PIC: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Crime is falling so why is confidence in policing so low? - Dr Alan Billings

'The South Yorkshire voluntary police chaplains, ordained and lay, men and women, of all faiths, will gradually increase in number and be available as and when needed – at certain incidents, when officers or their families need support, enabling services and ceremonies.'

Chaplaincy has become more valued - Dr Alan Billings

Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

How to support Baton of Hope's campaign for suicide prevention: Alan Billings

'Recently, I attended the annual South Yorkshire Police Federation Bravery Awards'. PIC: PA

Bravery of the police is often overlooked - Dr Alan Billings

'Now, with the gradual increase in the number of officers, the time is ripe for a ‘re-set’ and a new focus on rural crime'.

The time is right for a new focus on tackling rural crime - Dr Alan Billings

'Prisoners are getting older. The over 50s are, in fact, the fastest growing group in the prison population.' PIC: PA

Why the prison population is getting older - Dr Alan Billings

'There was a time when people struggled to get the police to take DA as seriously as they should'. PIC: iStock/PA.

Males can also be victims of domestic abuse - Dr Alan Billings

South Yorkshire’s police and crime commissioner Dr Alan Billings

Why 'lockdown puppies' are now causing major policing problems: Alan Billings

'Last week the Home Secretary announced new plans to tackle the ‘horrific grooming gangs’ who exploit children sexually'. PIC: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Careless talk around grooming gangs doesn’t help - Dr Alan Billings

'Why can’t we see the same ethnic diversity that we see in our politicians, in our police forces – and in all ranks, including and especially in the higher ranks?' PIC: PA

Police forces need to be more diverse - Dr Alan Billings

The murder of Sarah Everard at the hands of an off-duty Metropolitan Police officer - prompted a wave of concern over women's safety. PIC: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Why do police bosses refuse to accept issues were 'institutional'?

'Inevitably it called to mind that day in 2014 when Professor Alexis Jay published her report into child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the town'. PIC: James Hardisty.

Lessons on child exploitation learnt in South Yorkshire - Dr Alan Billings

'The Home Secretary said that at the present rate, 80,000 could cross in 2023'. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Focus should be on the boats to tackle the migrant crisis - Dr Alan Billings

British policing could learn a valuable lesson. PIC: Simon Hulme

Policing could learn a valuable lesson from ‘grit’ tests - Dr Alan Billings

Former boxing star Johnny Nelson credited Brendan Ingle for helping him turn his life around. PIC: Andrew Partridge

Listening to troubled young people could make a difference - Dr Alan Billings

'Decisions about where officers are to be deployed are not matters for me, but for the Chief Constable'.

PCC not responsible for the operational decisions - Dr Alan Billings

The inspectors’ report was published last week and it was very positive for South Yorkshire Police.

Inspectors' report shows progress has been maintained at SYP - Dr Alan Billings

'When I appointed the present Chief, Lauren Poultney, in 2021, I said the task now was to consolidate that position and steadily improve on it'. PIC: Scott Merrylees

Inspection report particularly important this year to SYP - Dr Alan Billings

Students sitting their GCSE mock exams. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

A simple trip to the shop will show you the importance of maths - YP Letters

'When I joined them in a game of darts I quickly realised that their arithmetical skills were formidable'.

Motivation is key to education, not forcing maths on people - Dr Alan Billings

Research suggests that nearly one in five police officers plan to quit within the next two years amid low morale and dissatisfaction over pay.

Low morale in police forces should be a cause for concern - The YP says

Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

Putting prisoners in custody suites is a recipe for disaster: Alan Billings

Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

Burglaries report puts downer on Doncaster - Dr Alan Billings

Policing in rural areas presents its own challenges.

Why we need a rural crime team - Dr Alan Billings

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