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Advice on domestic abuse / domestic violence, who to contact for help and support and how to report domestic abuse. Domestic abuse will not be tolerated by West Yorkshire Police. We treat all reports seriously and we will do whatever we can to help prevent further incidents occurring. We always encourage those who suffer domestic abuse to report incidents to us. We have a zero tolerance policy in respect of domestic abuse; we will arrest anyone who is alleged to have committed a criminal offence and will prosecute where ever possible and appropriate.
West Yorkshire Police and partners are raising awareness around same sex domestic abuse this Summer.
Please find below the crime prevention advice leaflets, which are available to download.
Domestic abuse campaign aimed at those looking to get help if they feel their behaviour has developed into domestic abuse. Help is at hand to provide advice and support and there is still time to change.
Domestic Abuse Campaign - Contact Information, for help, support, guidance and emergencies.
FOI - The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities.
West Yorkshire Police Domestic Abuse policy - West Yorkshire Police has outlined a clear commitment to tackle violence against women and girls. This pledge from West Yorkshire Police gives our communities across the country the reassurance and confidence that we are committed to ensuring we do everything in our power to accurately and quickly identify and pursue perpetrators, of any gender including non-binary individuals, and to support and protect victims whether inside or outside of the organisation.
West Yorkshire Police are committed to providing the best possible service to our communities, ensuring everyone has fair access to all our services and treating everyone with respect at all times. We aim to integrate equality and human rights into everything we do to deliver a service which meets the needs of our communities and supports our workforce.
Policies and Procedures - Crime and Safeguarding - this topic lists policies relating to crime issues and safeguarding victims and potential victims of crime.
Domestic Abuse Affects Your Children Too - Research has shown that children who suffer or witness domestic abuse may be more likely to become drug users, struggle with their education, suffer health issues, become involved in crime, and that they too may have abusive relationships themselves.
West Yorkshire Police has launched a campaign to highlight the risks of domestic abuse in older people. Many people think that domestic abuse only applies when there is physical violence between couples, but it can involve coercive and controlling behaviour such as financial control. It can also take place between family members such as sons, daughters or grandchildren.
Subject Access - Your Right of Access - subject to certain exemptions, you have a right to be told whether West Yorkshire Police holds any information about you (your personal data) and a right to be provided with a copy of that personal data within a month.
Information such as statement of accounts, audits, salary and grading, expenses, procurement, contracts, and payment performance data.
The Department for Education has launched the second phase of their ‘Together, we can tackle child abuse’ campaign www.gov.uk/tacklechildabuse
A DVPN and DVPO is aimed at Domestic perpetrators (18 or over) who present an on-going risk of violence to the victim with the objective of securing a co-ordinated approach across agencies for the protection of victims and the management of perpetrators.