Officer in viral clip to receive extra training

A police officer involved in a clash with a group of teenage girls which went viral will receive training on "de-escalation".

The South Yorkshire force received criticism in June after footage of the dispute between officers and a group of girls in Rawmarsh, Rotherham, was widely circulated on social media.

In the video, some of the girls involved were seen on the ground while officers had drawn their Tasers.

During a meeting earlier, Kilvinder Vigurs, South Yorkshire's deputy mayor for policing and crime, said: "One individual who perhaps could have de-escalated at an earlier stage will have the appropriate learning and supervision provided in respect to that."

Following the incident on June 20, the force's Professional Standards Department reviewed all footage, including from police body cameras which were not shared on social media, and determined the "use of force was proportionate, necessary and justified".

However, it also highlighted an "opportunity for learning around de-escalation", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Papers provided to the Police and Crime Panel ahead of the meeting earlier said the force recognised "the impact images like these can have on public trust and confidence in policing".

It added that a peer review from another police force upheld the determination that the response was proportionate.

A 17-year-old girl was arrested after the incident on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

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