West Yorkshire Police
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Wednesday 6 January, 2016 West Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (WYLRF) is continuing to assess the damage caused by the worst flooding to hit the county in 70 years. As agencies work together to support the massive recovery effort in local communities, latest images show just how much damage the flood waters caused, especially in the Leeds and Calderdale areas. The WYLRF is holding regular tasking and co-ordination meetings to provide help during the coming weeks and months and keep the public informed. The WYLRF is made up of the emergency services, all five local authorities and other key partners including the Environment Agency, Health, Northern Powergrid, Armed F…
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WYP: Boston Spa Post Office Robbers Jailed
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Wednesday 6th January 2016 Two brothers who robbed a village post office, one dressed in women’s clothing and being pushed in a wheelchair, have been sentenced to a total of 39 years. Mark Pick, 42, his brother Martin Pick, 38, and his son Declan Pick, then aged 17, targeted Boston Spa Post Office shortly before 9.30am on Monday, March 23 last year. The father and son were filmed on CCTV entering the shop with the older man being pushed in a wheelchair. Their bizarre disguises immediately aroused the suspicions of the postmaster and his son who were working behind the counter. YouTube CCTV of Robbery [embedded content] A number of women customers fled the shop as …
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WYP: 90 Days to Psychoactive Substance Bill
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Tuesday 5 January, 2016 As we start the new year, West Yorkshire Police are reminding Head Shops and other retail outlets across the county that in less than 90 days’ time, the new Psychoactive Substances Act comes in to force. From early April it will be illegal to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, import or export psychoactive substances. The new legislation will target those who presently sell these substances and provides the police with greater powers to take action against those who produce or supply these potentially lethal substances. Force Drugs Coordinator Bryan Dent said; "We welcome that within the next 90 days, the new bill …
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WYP: Authorities, Agencies and Emergency Services Meet to Plot Region's Recovery From Flooding
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Monday January 4, 2015 Communities are beginning to count the cost of the worst flooding to hit parts of West Yorkshire in 70 years. Only as the flood waters recede and work to inspect damage undertaken, is the true picture starting to emerge. The costs of the infrastructure known to have been damaged, as well as to homes and businesses, is likely to run into many millions of pounds. Today, West Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (WYLRF) began tasking and co-ordination meetings to assist the recovery effort over the coming weeks and months. The WYLRF is made up of the emergency services, all five local authorities and other key partners including the Environment Agency, …
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WYP: New Inspector Takes Over At Keighley
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Monday, 4 January 2016 Inspector Alan Rhees-Cooper is returning to familiar territory as he starts a new role as the lead police officer for Keighley area. The former resident replaces Inspector Sue Sanderson, who retired in December after two and a half years at the helm and 30 years of police service. Alan has 26 years of policing experience and has previously led a neighbourhood policing team in the Bradford South area. He has worked in various roles in Bradford throughout his career, starting out as a patrol officer in Shipley and most recently as temporary Chief Inspector for Partnerships in Bradford District. As a Detective Inspector, he led a project to impr…
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WYP: UPDATE: Daria Pionko Murder - Man Charged
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Saturday, 2 January 2016 Detectives investigating the death of Daria Pionko have tonight charged a man with murder. Lewis Pierre, 24, of Leeds, has also been charged with robbery and rape and has been remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Magistrates on Monday, 4 January. For non-emergencies dial 101 In an emergency always dial 999 more View the full article
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Vetting: Identity
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Hi all, I've recently applied to become a special constable and have my assessment coming up in January. For the proof of identity, I have a couple of questions. The email states that the following is required: I only have a 5 year passport, I'm assuming that they won't take this to be valid? They say that a cheque book and bank card, along with proof of signature and three statements, is valid. What would the proof of signature be? I'm sorry if these are stupid questions, I just don't want to get this wrong! Thanks
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WYP: Police Officer Given MBE in New Year Honours
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Thursday, 31 December, 2015 A West Yorkshire police officer who has played a key role in developing community cohesion in Harehills, Leeds has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours. PC Asad Razzaq, known as Ash, was honoured for his services to young people and the community for the work he does in his own time as voluntary leader of CATCH (Community Action to Change Harehills). CATCH is a charity based in Harehills, Leeds, which PC Razzaq co-founded. His work started in 2009 to manage ‘The Hovingham Project’, the development of a large area of wasteland that once was a blight on the locality and a serious health hazard, which is now used for cricket, football an…
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Thursday, 31st December, 2015 West Yorkshire Police is planning a Police Officer recruitment campaign in the New Year following conversations with the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). It follows the recent announcement that further cuts on the scale anticipated (25%-40%) would not be made to policing budgets under the Government Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). West Yorkshire Police, Temporary Chief Constable Dee Collins said the change in circumstances will enable the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Force to now commence some initial recruitment. “Following the announcement by government that police budgets would not be cut to the levels we were anticip…
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WYP: UPDATE: Floods: West Yorkshire Police Liasing With Partners Ahead Of Further Rain
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Tuesday, 29 December West Yorkshire Police is continuing to work with key partners, as the county moves into the recovery phase, following recent flooding. Further rain is expected early tomorrow (Wednesday) and while current predictions are that it will not be as significant as previous downpours, the predicted 40mm to 50mm of rain could cause further disruption, particularly in areas of the county which have already experienced flooding. A Strategic Command Group comprising the emergency services, the Army and the Environment Agency and Local Authority partners, is monitoring the situation and holding regular meetings to share the latest information. The Army are de…
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WYP: Floods: Water Levels Now Reducing in Mickletown
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Sunday December 27, 10.35pm Police are advising residents that flood waters are now declining in Mickletown after peaking earlier this evening. Soliders were deployed to the area alongside police officers earlier this evening to conduct reassurance patrol work, as they have been doing elsewhere in West Yorkshire. They have since departed the area for redeployment. While water levels are now dropping, emergency services will continue to monitor the area closely and details of the latest flood situation can be found on the Environment Agency webpage at http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood/31618.aspx where residents can enter details of where they live to check…
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Sunday December 27, 5.14pm Residents in Mickletown, Leeds are being advised to be aware of flood warnings. The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for the Mickletown area today as a result of the volume of water travelling down the River Aire and River Calder. Updates and more details can be found on the Environment Agency webpage at http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood/31618.aspx where residents can enter details of where they live to check the latest flood warnings. River levels can be viewed at https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/8042 Those living in the area are advised to take any necessary precautions including moving va…
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Sunday December 27, 2.50pm Residents in Castleford are being advised to be aware after a flood warning was issued this afternoon. The Environment Agency issued a precautionary flood warning for the Lock Lane area at about 12.42pm this afternoon due to the volume of water travelling into the River Aire at Castleford from further up the river and from the River Calder. As the washlands in Castleford are already full there is a flood risk for those living in Lock Lane. Updates can be found on the Environment Agency webpage at http://apps.environment-agency.gov.uk/flood/31618.aspx where residents can enter details of where they live to check the latest flood warnings. …
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Wednesday, 23 December, 2015 Ten men have been sentenced following a large scale conspiracy to burgle operation across West Yorkshire. The 18 month investigation by detectives from Kirklees CID and Bradford CID centred on burglaries across West Yorkshire between June 2013 and November 2014 in which over a quarter of a million pounds worth of vehicles were stolen. A number of the vehicles were recovered at 'chop shops' across Bradford. The men were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, 22 December). The defendants were: Kashaf Rashid, 25, of Penfield Grove, Bradford, who pleaded guilty to burglary and handling stolen goods and was sentenced to six years i…
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Hi, I have my assessment day on Friday in Wakefield - just wondered if anyone else is going? .
