West Yorkshire Police

Council Joins Forces with Police to Protect Leeds Residents

"The scenes we have witnessed in parts of London and the rest of the country have been shocking and very distressing. We send our sympathy to everyone who has lost their business or home as a result of this mindless violence.

"We wish to reassure the public that we are working with the police to minimise any potential problems in Leeds. There will be a strong visible police presence in the city overnight as a precautionary measure and to offer further reassurance for residents.

"Those planning anything should be warned that the police will arrest anyone creating a disturbance or causing public disorder.

"Our priority is to work very closely with West Yorkshire Police and our communities to maintain calm and build on the good community relations we already have. We will also continue to work with Leeds businesses to assess any developments over the week and take any appropriate action.

"While it is important to not be complacent and remain vigilant during these difficult times, it was very heartening to see the Chapeltown community come together yesterday in a march of peace, that was a wonderful show of pride in the place. The march demonstrates this city's history of good community relations and we will continue to build on and develop this important work."

Assistant Chief Constable John Parkinson, of West Yorkshire Police said:

"While we have had some incidents this week, these have involved a small minority of people and have not been on the scale we have seen elsewhere.

"Our communities, particular over recent evenings in Leeds, have been tremendously supportive of the work of local officers and we would ask people to continue to work with us in keeping our communities safe and thank them for their continued support. Excellent work by our Neighbourhood Policing Teams, working at the heart of communities, has helped tackled incidents as they arise.

"However, we have to be in a position to protect the community and will have a larger, more visible presence out tonight to ensure people feel reassured and to deal with any incidents quickly and effectively.

News: West Yorkshire Police to Begin Online Crime and Lost ...

West Yorkshire Police are now providing an online service for reporting non-emergency crimes or lost property. This new method promises a quick and efficient way of letting the police know if you have been a victim of non-emergency crime.

Where as previously you would have gone through the process over the phone making sure that you had all the correct details to hand; you can now do it in your own time and will be contacted within 24 hours with a crime reference number. It also means all the information that you catalogue will be circulated quickly and regionally, maximizing the chances of finding lost property.

All the staff at the Customer Contact Centre, where your reports will be received, are fully trained in dealing with non-emergency crime and are in contact with local authorities and policing teams to ensure that incidence are dealt with in a victim-focused manner and also to ensure support for each individuals needs, as well as confidentiality.

If a crime is in progress, there is a danger to life, or the attendance of the police is urgent please call 999 or in the case of a road accident or if you want to speak to a member of police staff call 08456 060606 .

Also please note that any non-emergency crimes, or property lost, on trains or at a railway station must be reported to British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40.

To find out more or report a crime, visit www.westyorkshire.police.