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Welcome to the Kirklees Neighbourhood Policing HomepageIndex...(Please click on your nearest town/village)
Divisional Commander : Chief Supt John Robins You can contact the police at any time by telephone: Telephone 999 in an emergency where there is a danger to life, or a crime is in progress. Telephone 0845 6060606 for non-emergencies where police attendance is required, to report a crime or to report any other incidents.
The Northern Area The Dewsbury we see today is essentially a product of the Industrial Revolution, and currently has 69,748 households. The town was the undisputed capital of the West Riding’s Heavy Woollen District for over a century and a half, with industry based on the rag trade. Today most of the mills have disappeared, although plenty of fine Victorian and Edwardian architecture still stands in the town and surrounding area. Today the area’s main economy is manufacturing, followed by catering. The town itself is situated on the banks of the River Calder, at the foothills of the Pennine hills and within five miles of both the M1 and M62. The town centre is busy throughout the day and is famed for its outdoor market. Many people travel to the area to eat and drink at the many pubs, restaurants and nightclubs – the ‘Golden Mile’ between Dewsbury and Batley is well known for its nightlife. The Southern Area The Huddersfield policing area serves a diverse cultural population with 93,043 households.The policing area covers an area of 125 square miles. Situated in the heart of the Pennines and bordering South Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire the town itself is surrounded by a very large rural area. The town centre is busy throughout the day and night with people travelling in to shop during the day and to eat and drink at the many pubs, restaurants and nightclubs during the evening. Many diverse industries now exist within the Huddersfield area. Formerly large textile and engineering companies were a main source of employment, but following a period of recession these industries have now declined, and been replaced by smaller industrial units and companies. Huddersfield is the administrative centre for the Kirklees Metropolitan Council. Apart from its fine historic Victorian buildings, and industrial and commercial centres the town is surrounded by scenery as picturesque as you would wish to find anywhere in rural England. Hamlets nestle close to the sides of steep valleys, which rise up to the moors, which signal the start of the Pennine range.Kirklees Profile. Kirklees is the largest Division in West Yorkshire Police and was formed following the merger of the former Huddersfield and Dewsbury Divisions on 4th April 2005. The Division now covers an area, which includes Batley, Dewsbury, Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Mirfield, the Spen Valley and Spenborough areas. Sport of note in the Division includes the Batley Bulldogs, Dewsbury Rams, Huddersfield Giants, and last but not least Huddersfield Town Football Club which is based at the Galpharm Stadium. This venue is also used for major pop concerts and has boasted in the past bands such as Bon Jovi, The Eagles and R.E.M. More than 388,567 people live in the Division and Minority Ethnic Groups make up 14.4% of the population (Statistics quoted are from an ONS Census done in 2001). |
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On this site you will be able to identify who is in your Neighbourhood Policing Team, how to contact them, who the Inspector is that leads your Neighbourhood Policing Team and what the team is actually doing to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood.
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