South Yorkshire Police

South Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing South Yorkshire, England. They are currently newsworthy due to two separate incidents. First, the mayors of Liverpool and Manchester are urging the withdrawal of an amendment to the Hillsborough Law, expressing concerns that it doesn't adequately prevent future cover-ups, indirectly placing scrutiny on the force and related legal frameworks. Second, the force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after mistakenly identifying a teenage victim of a fatal car crash near Rotherham. The family of the injured teenager, Trevor Wynn, was wrongly informed of his death, while the deceased, Joshua Johnson, was initially misidentified as Wynn. This error has caused significant distress and raised serious questions about the force's identification procedures. These events highlight the importance of accuracy, transparency, and accountability within the South Yorkshire Police.