Saturday, 2 July, 2022
Police are appealing for the public’s help in reporting any sightings of 12-year-old Francis Gavan, from Dewsbury.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Safe Places Now Operating In Communities For People At Risk, Kirklees
Friday July 1, 2022
Businesses, sports centres and places of education across Kirklees have signed up to become safe places for those at risk.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Appeal: Man Sought in Connection with Burglary, Leeds
Friday, 1 July 2022
Police investigating a burglary in Leeds would like to speak to Mark Jackson about the matter.
Jackson, who is 36 and from the Beeston Hill area of the city, is being sought in connection with the offence which occurred in May of this year.
He is described as being about 5ft 6ins tall and of medium build and is thought to be frequenting the areas of Little London and Chapeltown.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police Appeals
Update: Eighth man jailed for multiple sexual offences against a child
Friday, 1 July 2022
Usman Sultan has today been jailed for multiple sex offences against a child.
Sultan, aged 30, of Keighley was convicted of three counts of rape and jailed for 12 years.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Arrests Made And Street Drinkers Ordered Out of Town In Dewsbury Operation
Friday July 1, 2022
Criminals have been arrested, cars seized, and street drinkers ordered out of town in a week-long blitz to improve life in Dewsbury community.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Appeal: Recall to Prison, Kevin Fawcett
Friday, 1 July 2022
Police are appealing for information about Kevin Fawcett, who is wanted on recall to prison.
Fawcett, who is 35 and from the Wakefield area, was released on licence from prison in May 2021 after serving part of a sentence for an aggravated burglary.
He is now believed to have breached the terms of his release and a recall has been issued.
Officers are making extensive enquiries to locate Fawcett, who is described as being about 5ft 9ins tall and of slim build.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police Appeals
UPDATE: Georgia Fennell, Bradford
Friday, 1 July 2022
Georgia Fennell, who was the subject of a missing person’s appeal yesterday, has been found safe and well.
Thank you for sharing our appeal.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Motorists advised to plan ahead of motorway protests
Travel disruption is expected on Monday 4 July due to planned nationwide protests about the cost of fuel. Motorists are advised to plan ahead with several key routes likely to be affected, including the M4 Severn Bridge between England and Wales in both directions, ahead of the morning rush-hour. A slow-moving roadblock is also planned on the M5 between Bridgwater and the Almondsbury Interchange…
Source:: Avon & Somerset Police News
Gun Crime Criminal Jailed, Huddersfield
Thursday June 20, 2022
A Huddersfield man has been jailed for more than seven years after pleading guilty to possessing a sawn- off shotgun and a machete found abandoned in a car.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News
Police Officer Recruitment Opens
Thursday 30 June 2022
Ever fancied becoming a Police Officer for West Yorkshire Police? Recruitment is now open with a number of entry routes.
You can earn while you learn and get a degree or diploma in the process, or you could take the Direct Entry Detective route if you prefer the idea of being a Detective from the start, rather than being a response or neighbourhood officer.
Source:: West Yorkshire Police News