Tag: police
POLICE APPEAL: Man sought after sexual assault of boy
Detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of a schoolboy in Willesden Green continue to appeal for witnesses and information.
They also continue to appeal for...
Over 80 guns handed into police
A total of 83 firearms and 1,175 rounds of ammunition were handed in during the Met’s one-week gun surrender.
Among the guns handed in were...
Suspects held over £58m airport diamond heist in Amsterdam
Seven people have been arrested in connection with one of the world's biggest diamond heists in which more than £58m of uncut gems were...
Crime statistics: West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner’s statement
Responding to the release of the latest crime statistics for West Yorkshire from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire’s Police...
“My son was no gangster”: Father of M62 police shooting victim...
Following calls for calm made by Bradford’s community leaders following city-wide protests last week against the fatal shooting of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub by police,...
Protests return to Bradford: Police killing of local father sparks outrage
Calls for calm have been made by Bradford’s community leaders this week following the fatal shooting of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub by West Yorkshire Police.
Mr...
Supporting the community: Officer becomes a double winner
A Police Community Support Officer from Greater Manchester Police has twice been commended by the Chief Constable in the last two weeks, all because...
50 years of police diversity: Memories of the first black and...
The force’s first black and Asian officers have paved the way for a more diverse police force in the West Midlands.
During the late 1960s, West...
‘Hate incident’ at Bradford Gurdwara: Lessons have been learned after throwing...
Senior police officers from Bradford attended a meeting in the city last week to speak with the Sikh community about a hate incident involving...
Introducing West Yorkshire’s youngest Chief Superintendent
New district commander outlines plans for Wakefield
To be in charge of policing an area with a population of over 300,000, at a time of...
Britain First activists: “Your message of hate is not welcome in...
City has a firm message for Britain First activists
Bradford West MP, Naz Shah, has thanked the city’s residents for their ‘unified response’ after anti-Islam...
AK47s amongst the mountain of life-threatening loot handed in to police
Ammunition amnesty
A weapons amnesty across West Yorkshire has meant that an enormous haul of guns and knives have been handed over to police.
This included...
Local bobby PC Ash Razzaq named on the Queen’s Honours List
A local police officer from Leeds is preparing to swap the streets of Harehills for the red carpet of Buckingham Palace later this year,...
From Bradford estate to Police Chief Superintendent
‘If I can do this, so can you’
Twenty years ago, a young 22-year-old aspiring police officer from Bradford handed in his first application form...
Government’s anti-radicalisation strategy being branded “toxic”
A former senior Muslim police officer has described the Government’s anti-radicalisation Prevent strategy as ‘a toxic brand’.
Dal Babu, who retired as a chief superintendent...
£35million cannabis empire crashes down
Uncle and nephew jailed for huge drugs network
Two men who oversaw a cannabis farm network across the Midlands - netting them a multi-million pound...
HOUSE FIRE HERO: Officer saves family from smoke-filled home
A police officer from Leeds, who rescued a family from a fire at their home earlier this month, has been praised for his bravery...
Fatal crash under investigation
Police are still investigating the cause of a horrific car crash in Bradford which led to the tragic death of two teenagers. 18-year-old Ather...
An interview with former West Yorkshire Deputy Chief Constable, Jawaid Akhtar
For 32 years, Jawaid Akhtar was proud to call himself a member of the West Yorkshire Police Force yet at the start of 2014,...
