What police force covers Castleford?

What police force covers Castleford?

Covering : Airedale, Altofts, Castleford, Featherstone, Ferry Fryston, Glasshoughton, Knottingley, Normanton, Pontefract, Whitwood and surrounding areas.

What police force covers Pontefract?

Contacts | West Yorkshire Police.

Where is West Yorkshire Police based?

Wakefield
West Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England….

West Yorkshire Police
Headquarters Wakefield
Constables 5,062 (including 493 Special Constables)
Police Community Support Officers 689

Who runs West Yorkshire Police?

Chief Officer Team

John Robins Chief Constable Russ Foster Deputy Chief Constable
Tyron Joyce Assistant Chief Constable Osman Khan Assistant Chief Constable
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Pat Twiggs Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Katherine Johnson Assistant Chief Officer

What area does West Yorkshire Police cover?

West Yorkshire Police serve approximately 2.2 million people living in one of the five metropolitan districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.

How many police are in West Yorkshire?

West Yorkshire Police The force employs more than 9,800 people and is currently headed by Chief Constable John Robins QPM.

Is West Yorkshire safe?

West Yorkshire is the second most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in West Yorkshire in 2021 was 113 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 52 out of 1,000 residents.

How many police are there in Yorkshire?

North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. As of September 2018 the force had a strength of 1,357 police officers, 127 special constables, 192 PCSOs and 1,072 police staff.

What does ACC mean in the police force?

The Assistant Chief Constable is responsible for contributing to the creation of the vision and setting direction and culture for the Force as part of the Chief Officer Team that builds public and organisational confidence and trust and enables the delivery of an effective policing service.

Is Leeds in West Yorkshire Police?

Leeds City | West Yorkshire Police.