Excerpts of footage of response to incident earlier described as ‘shocking’ but review finds use of force justified
A review of video footage that appeared to show South Yorkshire police officers shoving and drawing batons and stun guns on teenage girls has found the “the use of force was proportionate, necessary, and justified to keep all involved safe”.
South Yorkshire police initially described the footage as appearing “nothing short of shocking” but a review by its professional standards department found that while there “is an opportunity for learning around de-escalation” the actions were appropriate.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/23/south-yorkshire-police-video-officers-teenage-girls-rotherham
Author : Hannah Al-Othman, Josh Halliday and Nadeem Badshah
Publish date : 2026-06-23 19:07:00
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