Policing

Planning application to keep food kiosk ‘submitted to Bradford Council’

A Retrospective planning application to keep a food kiosk that was installed at a busy Bradford venue over 18 months ago has been submitted...

Kirklees paying for ‘hundreds’ facing homelessness to live in hotels and B&Bs

Kirklees is paying for hundreds of people facing homelessness to live in hotels and B&Bs for months – including one who spent nearly two...

Former animal sanctuary in Leeds could fetch Council over ‘£790,000’ in auction

A former animal sanctuary in rural north Leeds could fetch the council more than £790,000 after being put up for auction. The site in Eccup,...

Fears ‘raised’ over Leeds mental health service change up

The council will be asked to reconsider a relocation of mental health services after fears were raised over the impact on vulnerable people. A support...

New Cleveland Chief Constable to undergo “personality/psychometric testing”

The recruitment process to find a new Cleveland Police chief constable to replace the retiring Mark Webster is to begin this week. The Local Democracy...

More police officers for Cleveland after “a decade of decline”

Cleveland Police is set to benefit from up to 51 new officers, all due to be in post within a year. The split will see...

Sir Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy ‘questioned’ on ‘confidence’ in the Metropolitan Police

Sir Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy faced questions on Wednesday over the continually low levels of trust and confidence Londoners have in the Metropolitan Police. The...

Near ‘30% increase’ in stop and searches in Northumbria

Northumbria Police have recorded a 29% increase in the use of the force’s stop and search power, potentially linked to last summer’s riots. Figures from...

Cleveland Police “transforming” its approach to rape offences

Cleveland Police has said it is committed to catching perpetrators of sexual abuse and rape after concern over poor outcomes for victims. The force said...

Northumbria Police force facing ‘budget pressures totalling £25.4 million in 2025/26’

A North East police force is not planning to axe more community support officers, cllrs have been told. Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Susan...

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