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A list of Police stations in the Wakefield district, including those with public helpdesks. Station details for Normanton (Havertop), Wakefield City Centre and Pontefract helpdesk.
Wednesday 3 January 2024 Police investigating a business burglary in Huddersfield are appealing for information.     It happened in the early hours of the morning on Sunday 17 December at the Mamas and Papas Warehouse in Colne Bridge Road, Huddersfield.    
"West Yorkshire Community Alert" enables members of the public to keep in touch with local police updates. Public registration is free and people can choose to receive news and appeals, local crime information and/or prevention advice direct via email, text or voice message.
West Yorkshire Police aims to raise awareness of a recent rise in such thefts among shoppers and clubbers, by encouraging people to take simple steps to avoid becoming a victim
Wednesday, 28 February, 2024
We have put together a list of safety / anti-theft advice for your caravan
Tuesday, 27 February, 2024Police are appealing for information to help locate two teenagers who have been reported missing from the Wakefield area. Chloe Cahill and Hollie Hewlett, are both aged 16.  
Keyless theft, also known as 'relay theft' occurs when device is used to fool the car into thinking the key is close by; this unlocks the car and allows the ignition to be started. Cars with keyless entry unlock automatically when the key comes within a short-range distance of the car. The theft, also known as relay theft; occurs when a device is used to fool the car into thinking the key is close by; this unlocks the car and allows the ignition to be started.
Did you know a thief can take the catalytic converter from your car in a matter of minutes and leave you to foot the bill? Precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium are used in some catalytic converters. The price of these metals rise and fall like share prices and have risen sharply in recent years, as a result this has led to an increase in the theft of catalytic convertors. Cars that are most often targeted are older Toyota and Honda motor vehicles as well as some hybrid vehicles, as these vehicles have two power sources, so the catalytic converter is used less frequently. The metals are less likely to corrode, meaning they can be worth more and therefore more attractive to thieves.
Wednesday, 6 March, 2024The Major Collision Enquiry Team is appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Kirkthorpe near Wakefield this morning (Wednesday, 6 March).Police were called at 8:17am to a report of a collision involving a Honda motorcycle and a Yamaha moped on Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe.
Thursday 18 January 2024 1530 Enquiries remain ongoing this afternoon following a fatal road traffic incident in the Wakefield area yesterday.  
The band was formed out of the Bradford and Leeds City Police Bands when in 1974 the Leeds and Bradford Forces amalgamated to form part of The West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police. The bands merged to become The West Yorkshire Police Band. Initially the Band was military in style, with woodwind, brass and percussion it wasn't until 1984 a new ethos was agreed and since then the Band has been styled in the traditional Brass Band format. Originally comprised solely of serving police officers, the band now draws from the wider police family, retired police officers and members of the public. The band has one of the largest number of regular volunteers for West Yorkshire Police contributing an average of 4500 volunteering hours each year.
The policing of wildlife crime is a specialist subject. West Yorkshire Police have appointed Wildlife Crime Officers (WCOs) who, along with their normal duties, volunteer to investigate wildlife offences as well as linked crime types such as rural crime, plant theft (heavy machinery) and Heritage crime which includes theft from religious and historic sites