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Counter Terrorism Policing North East provides the main response to the terrorism threat in the North East Region. In addition they will ensure that tackling terrorism, in particular the Prevent and Protect strands of the Government's Counter Terrorism Strategy
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Police officers, staff and volunteers from the five policing districts of West Yorkshire showed their commitment to their neighbourhoods last week with a programme of work in support of a national initiative.
Short bio for Assistant Chief Constable Pat Twiggs who joined the Chief Officer Team in September 2021 as Temporary Assistant Chief Constable for Specialist Crime and Regional functions, which include Yorkshire and the Humber Regional and Organised Crime Unit, Counter Terror Police North East and Regional Scientific Support Services.
Regional Collaboration: ‘Joint thinking, joint working’
The four forces in the Yorkshire and Humber region (Humberside, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Police), continue to collaborate on a range of policing issues to deliver capacity and capability in specialist and strategic areas of policing.
The North East Counter Terrorism Unit (NE CTU) was set up in April 2007. It is one of five Counter Terrorism Units designed to strengthen the UK's response to the threat of terrorism. Read more on the North East Counter Terrorism Unit website http://www.northeastctu.police.uk
Prevent is one of four national strands within CONTEST; the UKs long term Counter Terrorism Strategy.
West Yorkshire Police is supporting a national Haji Campaign run by the City of London Police, which is the UK policing lead for fraud.
BAWP is the only national organisation to embrace women of all ranks and grades within the Police Service. Their mission is to ensure that those women are heard, and they promote the sharing of information on issues affecting women in the organisation at a local, regional and national level.
PNLD (Police National Legal Database) is the leading national police information resource of criminal justice legislation and is governed West Yorkshire Police. Relied upon by all 43 Home Office police forces, PNLD is a comprehensive criminal law resource and a critical tool to ensure that anyone with a duty to investigate or prosecute offences can apply the law correctly.
Thursday, March 21, 2024Over £600,000 worth of drugs was seized by police as part of a nationally-coordinated operation to tackle County Lines and organised criminality.
Monday January 30, 2023
Danger drivers, drugs criminals and wanted offenders have been taken to task in Kirklees as part of a national week of action to celebrate neighbourhood policing.
Tuesday November 14, 2023
Police have begun a blitz against offenders and the weapons they can carry after launching twin operations targeting violent crime in West Yorkshire.
If You Suspect It - Report It: In the current climate, the threat of terrorism is real and ongoing. Across the country, people from all faiths and backgrounds are standing together to tackle terrorism. By making sure we each know how to recognise the signs and know what action to take, we can work together to prevent acts of terrorism.
Our Initial Contact Apprenticeship Programme gives you the opportunity to earn while you learn. You will complete a nationally recognised qualification in the workplace alongside earning a wage. During the working week you will be given time to complete the Emergency Service Contact Handling Level 3 Qualification and will have support and guidance from our dedicated People Development Unit, mentors and supervisors.