South Yorkshire Police: 'This is what we train for'published at 10:09 British Summer Time 24 May 2017
South Yorkshire Police say with the UK's terror threat being raised to critical, there will be an increased armed policing and security presence across the country.
They say that there isn't a specific threat to South Yorkshire, but they want to offer reassurance for people going about their day-to-day business.
There were armed police patrolling Sheffield train station yesterday, with Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts saying there will be an increased police presence over the Bank Holiday weekend.
South Yorkshire Police say this is what they train for as a policing service, and this is what they're here for as an emergency service.
Sheffield hosts concerts with James Arthur and Take That and the Kell Brook fight this weekend.
Quote MessageWe’re working closely with all of the event planners."
Mark Roberts, South Yorkshire Police