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BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
South Yorkshire Police's 101 average call wait times drop by half
The average time it takes for non-emergency calls to South Yorkshire Police to be answered has halved in the past two years, the force has month callers waited one minute and 27 seconds on average, a 56% reduction from April Supt Cherie Buttle said the force "strives to provide the highest standard of service" to added: "We know there is always more we can do and we're not complacent. There are still periods of high demand where callers could be waiting up to an hour." The control room receives around 900 non-emergency calls each day, putting it in the top third of the busiest forces in quarters of those are answered within the target time of three Supt Buttle said people should report incidents online if possible, particularly between the busiest times of 10:00 BST and 18:00."This allows us to keep our call handlers free to deal with emergencies," she said."The information you provide to us will be dealt with in exactly the same way as if you were to call us - and you won't have to wait."The force also offers a call back service, which enables people to be contacted when an operator becomes available. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Sheffield football clubs ban 22 people after derby disorder
Over 20 people believed to have been involved in disorder at a match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday have been banned from the grounds of both broke out at Sheffield United's stadium at Bramall Lane before and after the side's derby clash with Sheffield Wednesday on 10 November.A total of 22 individuals had since been identified and banned by the clubs from attending future matches, according to South Yorkshire Police.A force spokesperson said 10 people had already been charged in connection with the disorder, while others awaited charging decisions from the Crown Prosecution Service or remained under investigation. Two of the offenders had received court-imposed football banning orders, police to comply with the requirements of such orders can lead to imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of up to £5, Supt Cherie Buttle, from South Yorkshire Police, said: "As a force, we do not tolerate any kind of disorder, whether this is at football matches or elsewhere."We work very closely with all our local football clubs to ensure anti-social behaviour or violence is dealt with effectively and efficiently."Banning orders helped police deal with people who "persistently cause issues" or committed football-related offences, Ch Supt Buttle force was continuing to work with Sheffield City Council ahead of the next Sheffield derby due to take place on 16 March at Hillsborough Stadium, she added. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
