Officer’s tweet was no offence, say police

Supt Chris Foster, a former Rotherham officer, uploaded an interior of Barnsley Magistrates’ Court on June 29.

He added the message: “Back in my hometown appearing at court for a job from my time in Rotherham!! The price of assisting the shift with an arrest and van!”

Taking photos inside court premises is an offence under the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and can amount to contempt of court.

The tweet has since been deleted.

A spokesperson for the Manchester force said: “GMP is aware of a photo posted by serving officer on Twitter.

"However, no offence appears to have been committed.”