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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.
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).
The aim of the doorstep criminal is to try and talk their way into your home, after all if they can walk through your front door after receiving an invite from you, why should they go to all the trouble of having to break into your property?
'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.
As part of West Yorkshire Police's ongoing work to reduce violent crime the Force is raising awareness of how a night out can lead to a fight and the loss of a life. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the pubs and clubs in the towns and cities in West Yorkshire, but would encourage people to consider how much alcohol they consume. What can start out as a fun night drinking with friends can easily turn into a nightmare. Just one punch can ruin the lives of both the victim and the person who throws the punch.
Sexual exploitation and child sexual exploitation (as part of modern slavery or human trafficking). A person who is trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation may be controlled by violence, threats, substance abuse, deception or grooming; this can happen to any gender, race and age and can take place in brothels, hotels, residential housing or on our streets forced to prostitute.
Friday 23 February, 2024A Huddersfield man who punched another male in an unprovoked attack and then walked away, leaving his victim with fatal injuries, has been jailed for manslaughter.
A Survivor's Story of Forced Marriage ; "“My wedding day should have been the happiest day of my life but all I could do was cry. I didn’t want to go through with it but felt I had no choice, my family would disown me. I just felt no-one cared about what I thought or what I felt"
Officers from Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Community Event for parents to bring their young children to come and meet local Officers, try on uniforms and learn more about what the Police do and how they keep us safe.
Sexual assault advice and help for students. If you have been raped or sexually assaulted please remember it is not your fault. Regardless of what you might have been wearing, how much you’d had to drink or who was involved, we will never treat any type of rape as more or less serious than any other. West Yorkshire Police treat all reports of rape and sexual assault very seriously.
West Yorkshire Police launched a Police Race Action Plan in November 2023. It is a plan to improve policing for Black people in West Yorkshire.
The Force’s Communications Division is at the very heart of West Yorkshire Police masterminding all telephone contact between the public and police, and managing the Force's response to incidents around the clock.
The Herbert Protocol is a national scheme being introduced by West Yorkshire police and other agencies which encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.
Burglaries often increase during the Spring and Summer months, when burglars take advantage of people leaving doors and windows open during the warmer weather.