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newsJanuary 2018 making a difference locally

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire..uk Pupils & police tackle parking issues

Local Officers and Leeds Council’s Highways department attended Primary school to raise awareness of inconsiderate parking.

Pupils from year 6 transformed into ‘mini police officers’ and assisted us in speaking to drivers and advising them in relation to their parking. Children from the school have prepared a number of workshops and worked around the school to educate people who poorly park and why it is dangerous. The event was well received by the community.

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk Safer Internet Day will take place Globally, Safer Internet Day is teachers, social workers, law on 6th February 2018 with the celebrated in over a hundred enforcement, companies, theme: Create, Connect and Share countries, coordinated by the joint policymakers, and wider, to join Respect. A Better internet starts Insafe/INHOPE network, with the together in helping to create a better with you. support of the European internet. Get Involved to play your Commission, and national Safer part! Coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centres across Europe. Internet Centre, the annual event Last year we collectively reached sees hundreds of organisations get The day offers the opportunity to 42% of UK children - with your help involved to help promote the safe, highlight positive uses of technology we can make SID2018 even bigger! responsible and positive use of and to explore the role we all play in digital technology for children and helping to create a better and safer More information can be found young people. online community. It calls upon here: www.saferinternetday.org.uk young people, parents, carers,

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk We are Dementia Friendly!

Did you know… to allow for early intervention when “As a police force we are committed loved ones go missing. to ensuring that those with dementia  for every 100 people aged 65 who come into contact with the and over, 7 have dementia As part of the commitment, police are supported and have their specific needs taken into  this figure rises to 1 in 4 aged Dementia Community Champions consideration, whether that be as a 85 and over are being introduced within districts and departments who will act as victim, witness, offender or missing  65-80% of people with dedicated points of contacts and person. dementia live in their own ensure that the specific needs of home people with dementia are taken into “It is important that our officers and

account in all investigations. A staff are able to recognise the signs The term “dementia” is used to resource library is also being and symptoms of dementia both to describe a group of illnesses which compiled to assist staff and officers appropriately deal with the causes a progressive decline in the with best practice in dealing with immediate situation but also to refer ability to remember, to learn, to think those with dementia. the person on to other services as and to reason… required.” Sergeant Vanessa Rolfe, of the West Police is raising Force Performance Improvement Dementia Friendly’ stickers are awareness among its staff and Unit, said: being put on all marked West officers of the condition, and has Yorkshire Police vehicles to highlight joined the Dementia Action Alliance the Force’s commitment and to as part of a commitment by the “Dementia is a condition which has further raise awareness with Force Force to improve the services no barriers, it affects men and employees and the general public. provided to those with dementia. women and people of all backgrounds. What some people may also not realise is that while it The Force has signed up to the For further information and links, visit mainly affects older people, it can Herbert Protocol to enable family https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ also affect younger people. and friends to put systems in place dementia

Brewing up some support at Tea Cosy Memory Café

The café is held on the first Saturday of every month at Parish Centre from 9.30am - 12.30pm and is open to all those in need of support, but specifically those affected by dementia.

You can find out more about our work at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ dementia

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk Police road safety campaign underway

A hard hitting project to make roads dreadful impact of collisions and even “The feedback from the students safer has motored by a major showed them a body bag of the kind themselves, their teachers, their parents milestone after reaching more than which victims of fatal incidents would be and our partners has been excellent and 10,000 teenagers. put in at scenes. I want to thank the schools and colleges involved for all their support. Police’s One Life Lost The presentations have been widely campaign has been hailed for its impact praised by head teachers, school staff, Inspector Farrar said he had been after roads policing officers visited more parents and the students themselves. heartened to see that the numbers of than 50 schools and colleges to make Student feedback confirms the people killed on the roads had fallen them aware of the devastating presentations have a major positive during the campaigns run in 2016, consequences of dangerous driving. impact on their attitudes towards driving despite an increase in traffic levels. and road safety, some of whom have Figures show that during the first full been reduced to tears after hearing the He added: “As roads policing officers we year of the campaigns launch in 2016 testimony of the mum of a young man still see the devastating effects of fatal the number of overall causalities on the killed in a crash. and serious collisions first hand all too roads dropped by six per cent compared often, I can’t stress enough how much it to the year before. Inspector Farrar, who devised the means to us personally to do what we campaign, said: “Since the creation and can to prevent these incidents taking There were also 34 fewer people killed launch of the One Life Lost post-16 place and sparing more families the pain or seriously injured on the region’s roads school road safety campaign back in of losing a loved one in this way. during the same period. 2015, it has gone from strength to strength. I never imagined it would be “We are now taking repeated bookings the success it has become and I thank from the post-16 educational The campaign has seen Inspector my colleagues Cameron, Nigel and James Farrar, Sergeant Cameron establishments we have already visited Steve for the support they have shown and are re-attending annually in order to Buchan, PC Nigel Fawcett-Jones and from day one and throughout. PC Steve Oliver rearrange shifts and catch each new year group as they give up their own time to speak with post come through. 16s to drive home the dangers of the “We can now say that there are now #fatal4 – drink/drugs, speeding, mobile 10,000 young adults within West “The young people we speak with are phone use and not wearing a seatbelt. Yorkshire whose attitudes to road safety the ones who can make a difference by have been positively influenced and will making our roads safer now and in the no doubt contribute to improving road As part of the presentations officers future and they are the ambassadors for safety across the region and that is what we are trying to achieve.” have talked students through the fantastic.

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk Man jailed following racist assault

consuming alcohol. After a prison, a sentence which was A Leeds man has been found numerous warnings to leave the enhanced because of the racist guilty and sentenced to a prison store, the suspect became element as the courts have a power term following a racist incident in aggressive at the store manager, to do. This case was identified as which two staff members were spitting at him and punching him in being motivated by hostility or assaulted and one racially the face, causing a visible injury. The prejudice due to the victim’s race. abused. security guard was also spat at, hit and pushed and subject to racial The sentence gives a clear message The incident took place at the front abuse. to the minority within our entrance of in the Penny communities who have prejudice Hill Centre, back in Police attended the scene and made beliefs that if you perpetrate a hate December of last year. an arrest. crime you will be dealt with robustly by and the The suspect at the time was at the Alex Flint, 26, from Holtdale Avenue, courts. We also hope that is front entrance of Morrison’s and was Adel was later found guilty at court reassures the public that we will not told by staff he cannot enter whilst and was sentenced to 26 weeks in tolerate this and will take action.

Anyone can report domestic abuse someone on a visible marks such as By more people feeling confident and help change the lives of people bruises or scars. and empowered to report their around them. suspicions, more victims can be West Yorkshire Police encourages offered the support they need to It is often the case, that once the these people to report these often make decisions about their future. circumstances of domestic abuse hidden offences, and to seek help have been revealed, there were from the police and other agencies to If you have been a victim, or many people close to the victim, or protect the people they know and witnessed domestic abuse or have who saw them regularly, who had care about. The sooner the abuse is suspicions that someone you know realised something wasn’t right. reported, the sooner the victim can could be being abused and do not They may have suspected abuse but receive the help and support they wish to speak to the police, there are did not challenge an excuse, a need. many organisations, listed below bruise or behaviour that, once they who can offer support and advice. knew the truth was actually hiding It is not only the victim or a family the extent of the abuse they were member who can make a report. Anyone can report domestic abuse suffering. Anyone can raise their concerns by calling 101 and asking to speak to anonymously and in confidence with your local Safeguarding Unit. There are many people that the agencies including the police, if they victims of abuse come in to regular think that someone is being abused If a crime is ongoing, and there is a contact with each and every day. in any way. Speaking out could threat to life always call 999. These people may notice a change make a massive change to the lives in behaviour, unusual actions or of the victim and those around them. For more information about domestic responses to questions and abuse please click here invitations, or even challenge

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk Winter Friends campaign launches

Local Officers have teamed up with ● Those suffering from a long term ● Minimising social isolation to help spread medical condition key messages which will help keep ● Children 2 or 3 years old Here in Leeds, WYP have identified the most vulnerable within our key operational staff and volunteers communities safe this winter. ● Pregnant to become advocates of the Winter Friends scheme. They have ● Or a carer Did you know that, in Leeds, there attended a workshop with experts are on average 350 excess winter Just a few simple interventions may from Public Health and have access deaths (December – March) each save someone’s life this Winter: to key resources to support this year suggesting that much more can campaign. be done to support those most at ● Flu vaccinations risk If you are worried about someone ● Review of medicines this Winter or you yourself feel that We know that anyone can be at risk ● Heating review you need some support or advice, of cold weather but we all are please get in touch with the reminded that those who are at ● Ensuring regular hot meals & Neighbourhood Coordinator for your greatest risk are: drinks area of Leeds or email the Crime

● Safeguarding against falls & Reduction Team ● Aged 65 and over promoting personal safety on [email protected] olice.uk

Sharon Wade West Leeds [email protected] Debby Thornes South Leeds [email protected] Sarah Halloran East Leeds [email protected]

A winter checklist, detailing the agencies working with us on the campaign and their contact numbers is available via our advocates, so please get in touch without delay. You could be saving someone’s life this Winter!

Visit us online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk With the darker nights, West “Each burglary is one too many and Mark Burns-Williamson, West Yorkshire Police is making a reducing the number of offences is Yorkshire’s Police and Crime timely reminder not to fall back on one of the Force’s key priorities. The Commissioner, said: “We don’t want home security. onset of darker nights is traditionally a single person across West a time when burglaries rise, and we Yorkshire to have the horrible The Force is asking residents to are highlighting the simple things experience of being a victim of think whether they’ve ‘Forgotten residents can do to help us protect burglary. That’s why we are running Something’ as they encourage the their home. this campaign which highlights the public to take simple steps such as very simple measures you can take locking the door, leaving a light on “It can take just seconds for burglars to drastically reduce your chances of and setting the alarm, to protect their to get into your house and steal your being targeted by callous thieves.” home. belongings but you can make it more difficult for them by removing District crime prevention officers are During November last year there opportunities they may look for. there to support members of the were an average of 57 burglaries a public in helping you to do your bit to day reported across West Yorkshire. "Crime prevention doesn't need to prevent crime and can be contacted cost huge sums of money - simply via 101. Force Crime Prevention Officer, locking your doors, shutting your Chris Joyce, said: “In the month windows and not leaving valuables Helpful crime prevention tips and following the clocks going back last on display can make a great more information about the year, nearly 60 people a day difference. Leave a light on or use a campaign can be found on the West experienced the shock and upset of timer, leave a radio on and if you Yorkshire Police website at: having their home broken in to in have an alarm use it. These easy www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ West Yorkshire. steps will all significantly reduce your burglary chances of being a victim of burglary."

‘Staying safe’ is the key message

PC Devonshire and PCSO Haile attended Thorpe Primary School recently to chat with year 4 pupils about keeping safe.

The children got to ask officers questions and learnt how to stay safe. It was a positive session with lots of interaction.

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