Public Safety

West Yorkshire Police backs national campaign ‘When You Are Ready’ to support victims of child sexual abuse

West Yorkshire Police is supporting a new national campaign, ‘When You Are Ready’, that focuses on encouraging victims and survivors of child sexual abuse...

Mayor Sadiq Khan unveils £1 million toolkit to combat online misogyny in primary schools

Sadiq Khan has launched a new £1million toolkit for London primary schools, with the goal of combatting the influence of online misogyny. The mayor warned...

Beware of ‘quishing’: Scammers target UK drivers with fake QR codes in car parks

With many UK car parks requiring customers to use digital third-party services such as JustPark and Ringo to pay for parking, scammers have begun...

Officers to engage with communities in Teesside as part of hate crime awareness week

Neighbourhood and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) will be visiting schools, colleges, community centres, churches, mosques and more to show the force’s commitment and...

‘Reclaim the Night’ event empowering West Yorkshire’s women and girls announced

Empowering women and girls to stand up for safer public spaces after dark will be the focus of a free event hosted by Mayor...

Active Bystander training tackles harassment of female runners in Bradford

Active Bystander training, which was expanded as part of a campaign to stamp out harassment of female runners and joggers, has seen a huge...

New plants installed to make Grey’s Monument ‘safer’ and ‘more welcoming’

Rows of plants have been installed next to one of Newcastle’s most famous landmarks, in an effort to make the city centre greener and...

Bradford firefighters respond to 49 call-outs from one high-rise in six months in false alarm frenzy

Firefighters have been called to automated fire alarms at a high-rise block of flats in the Bradford District 49 times in less than six...

Two new School Streets launched in Leeds to support children travelling safely and sustainably on the school run

More than 200 pupils in Leeds have become the latest local youngsters to benefit from a scheme that makes journeys to and from school...

Rise in burglaries targeting Asian gold in Bradford

Bradford District Crime Team say they’ve seen a sharp rise in the number of residential burglaries across Bradford District targeting Asian gold. In the last...

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