The Mayor of West Yorkshire is responsible for setting the annual budget for West Yorkshire Police. This includes agreeing the local ‘police precept’ – the part of the Council Tax that helps to fund local policing. A public consultation is now taking place asking for views on the precept level.You can have your say at https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WYCA02/.The survey will run until midnight on 15th January 2023. Please take part in our consultation and have your say.You can also discuss your views in a series of upcoming focus groups taking place in person across West Yorkshire week commencing 9th January 2023. We will also be hosting an online focus group.We would like the groups to be as inclusive as possible.To find out more about the groups and how to register to attend, visit https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/policing-and-crime/police-precept-consultation/. You must register by 6 January 2023.
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Easy Street Darker nights Burglary prevention Police campaign
Do you live on Easy Street? Is your house inviting for the wrong reasons?
Easy Street is Any street burglars find inviting due to poor security or maintenance.
Easy Street Burglary Prevention Campaign – WYP website
There are simple, smart, cost effective ways to make your house less appealing to burglars. As the nights are longer and it gets darker earlier, West Yorkshire Police encourage you to review the security of your home.
Did you know? West Yorkshire Police Crime Prevention Officers are happy to visit you in your property to determine security issues and offer practical advice to make your home more secure!
Get in touch to make an appointment: www.westyorkshire.police.uk/burglary
Illingworth Ward Forum Meeting December 13th
You are invited to come along and have your say on the things that matter to you at the next Illingworth Ward Forum meeting.
Tuesday 13th December 2022 – 6pm
At Illingworth Moor Methodist Church, Keighley Rd, Halifax HX2 9LL
This is a fantastic opportunity to come along and raise any concerns or issues, face to face with the Illingworth Ward Councillors and a representative from the West Yorkshire Police, Neighbourhood Policing Team who will be there to provide important updates and answer your questions.
Please find agenda and last metting’s minutes below:
We look forward to seeing you!
NE Halifax Safer Cleaner Greener Partnership – Pellon Clean Up Event
From 10am – 1pm on Wednesday 16th November over 20 members of staff and volunteers carried out a clean-up of the Pellon estate in the Warley ward, there were 3 skips provided by the Together housing group positioned on Rye Lane, Ryecroft Terrace and Ashville gardens which were soon filled, Together housing also provided a cage van as did Calderdale council and Yorkshire housing to remove excess waste.
Through litter picking, staff and volunteers managed to clear away approx.; 80 bags of general litter from streets, grass verges, from around the schools and shops they also managed to engage with 50+ residents on the day to remind them of the free skips and residents surely took advantage of this!
Many thanks to the staff from Together Housing, North Halifax Partnership’s Neighbourhood Team, Calderdale Council, Yorkshire Housing, West Yorkshire Police and special thanks to the community volunteers who took part and helped made this a very successful event.
From residents spoken to all were very thankful and below are a few of their comments;
‘Thank you for today this has saved me a lot of money’
‘The area is looking very clean and tidy – hope we can keep it that way’
‘those guys in the vans have been great really helpful’
‘Rye Lane looks cleaner than I have ever seen it. Well done everyone’
‘great to see so many people working hard for the benefit of our community’
‘Wowee, coming back thru the Ashville area tonight it was definitely a different country – there was no litter all over the streets, no junk dumped around, it was a lovely area with clean roads, clear grass verges with a variety of lovely trees – will do best to keep it that way and not let the litter louts ruin it’
‘really appreciate the hard work you are doing’
‘If the skips were put there maybe every other month I do think majority of residents would keep areas clean n tidy. A lot don’t have transport therefore can’t just nip to the tip like us who drive’
Police Information Appeal relating into Firearms discharges in Halifax
Detectives are appealing for witnesses as enquiries continue into linked firearms discharges in Halifax.
The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has made arrests and is continuing investigate three offences in which weapons were discharged outside properties, none of which resulted in anyone being injured.
Police attended at an address at Bracewell Drive on November 4 and November 13 following reports of shots fired outside the address at about 7pm on both dates.
A report was also received of a discharge on Claremont Close at about 6.45pm on November 13.
Specialist officers carried out detailed searches at the scenes following all three reports and found evidence of firearms discharges.
Two local men aged 36 and 34 have subsequently been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in connection with all three shootings and remain in police custody.
DI Guy Shackleton of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “We are continuing to investigate these offences which we are treating as linked, and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed these incidents or who has information to comer forward.”
“All reports of firearms crime are treated very seriously indeed by West Yorkshire Police and I can promise residents that a full investigation is ongoing into these firearms discharges.”
“Anyone who can assist our enquiries is asked to contact HMET on 101 referencing crime number 13220628097.”
“Information can also be given in complete anonymity to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.”
Message from WY Police : Clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in Leicester
- The police stand together with all communities in the UK and we will take action against any criminal behaviour, which seeks to undermine society, especially where crimes are motivated by hate.
- We are aware of the clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in Leicester and the potential impact that this incident may have on the community’s sense of safety.
- There can never be any excuse for hate crime and this criminality will not be tolerated.
- We want those who are victims of hate crime to feel confident in the belief that we’ll take your reports seriously, protect you and make sure you get all the support you need.
- If you are a witness or a victim of hate crime or feel vulnerable, please contact someone to report it.
- More people are reporting hate crime than ever before but it is still significantly underreported.
- Do not suffer in silence; there are people who can help you.
- Call the police on 101, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org, or visit the True Vision website (www.report-it.org.uk)
Contacting the Police: https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contact-us
- If you have information to share about any crime please either speak to a police officer in person or call 101.
- If you are Deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired please register with 999 Emergency SMS service
Editor’s Note:
There are further ways to report hate incidents or hate crime, which can be found here:
West Yorkshire Police recruitment event July 7th
Are You looking for a new career?
West Yorkshire Police is looking for people from our under-represented groups to apply to be Police Officers.
We are holding a recruitment event on July 7th at Calderdale College from 6pm to 9pm.
More information and Eventbrite link here
This event is open to women and people from ethnic backgrounds aged 18 years and over as West Yorkshire Police is under-represented by these groups and is working towards better representing the communities we serve.
Spaces for this event are limited. If you are interested please email Recruitment.support@westyorkshire.police.uk
More information and Eventbrite link here
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