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South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

by Jack Dean | Apr 19, 2024 | Community, Crime, News, Top stories

New statistics reveal that black people are over three times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in South Yorkshire. The data collected from September 2023 to February 2024 revealed that people who identify as black have been stopped 9.7...
Doncaster man jailed after “horrific campaign of abuse” against ex-partner

Doncaster man jailed after “horrific campaign of abuse” against ex-partner

by Ria Caven | Apr 19, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories

Women have been reassured that South Yorkshire Police take abuse cases seriously after a Doncaster man who took a woman hostage for two days was jailed for almost four years. Isaac Greaves, 24, appeared in Sheffield Crown Court last Thursday and has now been sentenced...
Doncaster drug dealers jailed for three years

Doncaster drug dealers jailed for three years

by Sebastian Alston | Apr 19, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories

Three drug dealers in Doncaster have been handed jail sentences totalling nine years for their involvement in supplying heroin and crack cocaine. Adam Bennia, Claire Holden, and Liam Saunders’ illegal activities were brought to light during a concerted effort to...
Police release E-fit in response to indecent exposure incident

Police release E-fit in response to indecent exposure incident

by Sebastian Alston | Apr 19, 2024 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

South Yorkshire Police have released an e-fit image and photograph of a man in connection with an indecent exposure incident. On Wednesday 10 April at 6.22pm, it was reported that a 50-year-old woman was in Endcliffe Park when an unknown man exposed himself. Enquiries...
Police crackdown on violent crime after relentless criminal sentenced

Police crackdown on violent crime after relentless criminal sentenced

by Jasmine El Samad | Apr 18, 2024 | Crime, Front Page Highlights, News

South Yorkshire Police have vowed to crack down on violent crimes after a man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for carrying a gun around Sheffield. Detective Constable Lisa Yates, of the Armed Crime Team for South Yorkshire Police, said: “We do not tolerate...
Appeal made for identities of Barnsley burglars

Appeal made for identities of Barnsley burglars

by Henry Noble | Mar 22, 2024 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

South Yorkshire Police have appealed for help identifying two men in connection to a burglary and series of attempted burglaries in Barnsley. It is reported that on Tuesday 5 March, at around 2:15am, two men gained entry to the property of an elderly woman on Illsley...
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