The Great British (Wealthy) Police!

POLICE officers in South Yorkshire have earned nearly £18 million in bonuses over the last five years - prompting calls for bosses to spend the cash on employing more bobbies instead.

Using The Freedom of Information Act, The Star has discovered that over the last five financial years police have been paid £17,843,712 on top of their salaries and overtime payments.

The Taxpayers’ Alliance today called the cash to be spent on fighting crime instead.