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'If you don’t know, don’t go' campaign - an advice campaign for younger people and teenagers who may be at risk of sexual abuse. The campaign highlights that the offer of a ‘free’ party, lifts and drinks can have devastating consequences.
Are you worried about a friend? Has their behaviour changed recently, but you don’t really know why? It’s probably nothing to worry about, but if they are displaying the following characteristics it could be a sign that they are a victim of child sexual exploitation.
Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) can happen online, it is called online grooming. It is vital you know the signs that indicate a child may be exploited online.
The Department for Education has launched the second phase of their ‘Together, we can tackle child abuse’ campaign www.gov.uk/tacklechildabuse
View the updated "Don't Panic, PREPARE" booklet which is relevant to all communities within the West Yorkshire Region should anyone need to help themselves in an Emergency Event.
Talking to your child about what they do online is just as important as as asking where they are going when they go out with their friends. It can be difficult starting the conversation with your child about their online activities. Technology keeps changing and you might find it overwhelming trying to keep up with it all, but you don't need to. You just need to take an interest in what apps and games your child is using. That's the best place to start. (Latest Force campaign covering online grooming).
Child sexual exploitation is a type of child sexual abuse. It is the organised and deliberate exploitation of a child purely for the sexual gratification of adults. Any young person could become a victim of child sexual exploitation; the crime affects both girls and boys, from any background and of any ethnicity.
West Yorkshire Police campaigns summary page - including the Neighbourhood Policing - Here for Good Campaign and also the new West Yorkshire Police Burglary Campaign.
Christmas Campaign 2020. You might not realise that even games consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation are connected to the internet and can be used for communicating as well as playing games. Parents and carers need to be aware that it is possible for people who are unknown to children and young people to communicate with them via the internet.
West Yorkshire Police is supporting a national Haji Campaign run by the City of London Police, which is the UK policing lead for fraud.
StreetSafe is an online tool on the police.uk website which was launched in September 2021 by the Home Office. It enables members of the public to anonymously pinpoint public places on a map where they have felt or feel unsafe and identify environmental or behavioural factors about those locations that make them feel this way.
When using the internet to research or book your holiday or other travel arrangements, the world is literally at your fingertips. However, there are risks associated with doing so – some specific to holiday and travel booking and some which are in common with other types of online purchases.
101 the new Non Emergency Telephone Number - Did You Know - Frequently Asked Questions