23rd January 2015 Issue 022 Chief Constable’s Report Community Outcomes to the Police and Crime Commissioner

Reducing crime and re-offending Dedicated unit to tackle Human Trafficking West Police will take a lead role in fighting human trafficking after becoming one of a handful of forces to set up a dedicated unit to combat slavery gangs.

The Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) will work both locally and nationally to target organised crime groups seeking to traffic people into . It will be led by a dedicated Detective Inspector and staffed by specialist Detectives and Investigators who have all received specific training.

It is believed to be only the third of its kind in the country and has been set up as part of West Yorkshire's Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). The unit will use a wide range of tactics and techniques to investigate the most complex criminal cases. referral mechanism doubled from 42 to 84, showing the scale of the problem, but also A West Yorkshire Anti Trafficking Network has also demonstrating that victims are more willing to been launched with charity Hope For Justice which come to us. will train almost 3,500 police staff and staff from partner agencies in how to spot the signs of “We have been working closely with the charity, trafficking and tackle it. Hope for Justice to support victims and secure evidence against those abusing them." Detective Chief Inspector Warren Stevenson, of said, “The formation of a The DCI said the new unit will complement the trafficking prevention unit shows how seriously work already ongoing within West Yorkshire Police authorities take the issue. Human trafficking is a to tackle trafficking, and provide extra support for vile crime and the resources we are dedicating to complex cases. this new unit make it clear how determined we are to tackle it and bring those responsible to justice. He added: “We are already making good progress in tackling human trafficking and have secured “Last year the number of human trafficking victims some significant convictions over the past 12 referred by West Yorkshire Police to the national months.”

How West Yorkshire Police is delivering the Police and Crime Plan Reducing crime and re-offending Volunteers help to drive down crime Student volunteers who work alongside police officers in ’ main student areas have been recognised for their efforts to help reduce burglary.

The Student Guardian Team, launched in 2012, with students from Leeds Beckett University’s Criminology degree course joining neighbourhood officers on a range of crime prevention projects.

As part of a ten-week project to reduce burglary in student areas, the volunteers visited homes in Headingly, Hyde Park and Woodhouse to offer advice on how to avoid becoming a burglary victim. The number of burglaries on insecure homes in those areas was cut by almost 20 per cent during that period.

In recognition of this work, the volunteers were invited to a presentation at Leeds District Headquarters, in Road, where they were formally thanked and presented with certificates by Superintendent Hussain.

Drug dealer jailed after car smash worth £120,000 after he fled from a car he had crashed whilst drunk.

Police traced Leslie Cropper to his home in and found him in the loft along with a stash of the Class A drug, heroin worth £112,000, crack cocaine worth £6,000 and £600 of cannabis.

He left the house in the car after a drunken argument with his partner in the early hours of 30th November and drove it down an embankment before returning home. Cropper admitted possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to A 37-year-old man was jailed for five years and supply, possession of cannabis and driving over four months after being caught with a haul of drugs the prescribed limit.

1 Reducing crime and re-offending Crime prevention in Officers in Calderdale have been out and about meeting with members of the community to help them cut crime during the winter months.

A team of PCSOs and community volunteers visited more than 400 homes in Saville Park, Skircoat Green and Copley to hand out information on securing homes against burglary during darker nights

'Lock up and Light up' was the message from PCSO Judith Wood on a recent visit to the 'Allsorts' group which meets at Luddenden Civic Institute. During the darker nights people are advised to keep doors and windows locked at all times; leave a light on even if they go out and keep valuables out of sight.

Officers and volunteers also attended Burnley Road Academy to talk to young people about avoiding anti-social behaviour and how to prevent being a victim of crime. The children were given UV pens and crime prevention leaflets in order to remind their parents of the ongoing police campaign.

In your area -

• Two men were arrested following the execution of a warrant by Bradford officers. The officers found Class A drugs and cash at the address in Stuart Court, Little Horton. Enquiries are ongoing • A 42-year-old man was arrested and jailed for four months following an investigation into a number of shoplifting offences in the Greengates area • Following concerns raised in the community PCSO Danny Mynott conducted parking patrols at Leytop Primary School, Allerton and issued a number of fixed penalty tickets for illegal parking • A 28-year-old man from was jailed for 20 weeks for shoplifting in Bingley and during November and December

2 Reducing anti-social behaviour Nuisance bike team impound vehicle

Officers from the Bradford district Off Road Bike team have seized a vehicle for failing to comply with the law.

The officers were patrolling an area near Eccleshill when they noticed a motorbike pull into the Thorp Edge housing estate. They recognised the rider as someone they had spoken to previously. He had not attached L plates on his bike despite being advised to by officers and the number plate was also attached in such a way that it was impossible to read from the back.

The rider was reported for the L plate offence which can carry a fine and three penalty points. His bike was also seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act for having no L plates and he will have to pay a fee before it is released.

The message to road users is to make sure your vehicle complies with the law and, if you are given advice and a warning by the police, make sure you take the relevant action or risk losing your vehicle.

In your area -

• Two men were charged with burglary and will appear at Leeds Crown Court following an investigation in the Sandal area. On Monday 22nd December local officers supported by police dogs and the helicopter searched the area which resulted in the arrests and recovery of high value vehicles • Extra patrols have taken place in Wakefield City Centre to target personal and shop theft. This is an ongoing operation that commenced in November and has resulted in a 42% reduction in personal theft, and a 13% reduction in shop theft compared with the same period last year • Between 20 and 30 cannabis plants were found in a building at an allotment, just off Methley Road. A team of officers from and Normanton and neighbourhood policing teams, Wakefield CID and West Yorkshire Police’s Operation Support Unit carried out the raid

3 Reducing anti-social behaviour Restorative Justice a 'success' in Featherstone

Four young people who have been involved in criminal damage in Featherstone have been helping to clean up the community to make amends.

The young men picked up litter from ‘The Stacks’ on the cold morning of 6th December – filling 14 bin liners. Their parents dropped them off and were fully appraised of what would be expected of their children. They received praise for the work from members of the public who were passing by.

Restorative Justice is an alternative option to the traditional process of arrest for minor offences. recognise that they have done something wrong It gives the victims of a crime the opportunity to and quickly put it right. They can see the effect suggest appropriate punishments for those their actions have had on their victims which responsible. It gives the offenders a chance to encourages them not to reoffend.

Nuisance car clampdown in Keighley

following a number of complaints from members of the public.

Officers from the district off road motorcycle team have attended the car park and witnessed dangerous and anti-social driving including driving without lights and performing handbrake turns.

Several drivers were spoken to and issued with a Section 59 order under the Police Reform Act which means they have a marker against both them and their motor vehicle and any further inappropriate driving will result in their vehicle being seized.

The anti-social use of motor vehicles is the focus Patrols of the retail park will continue for the next of targeted police activity at Keighley Retail Park few weeks.

4 Supporting victims and witnesses Police reward care home victim’s bravery

Officers from Wakefield district have commended the bravery of a grandmother-of-six who was stabbed by an intruder at the care home where she worked.

Christine Pygott, 67, was presented with a hamper by local officers, at the care home in Castleford, where she has worked for 19 years.

On a Saturday in October, she was making breakfast when she heard a noise at the back door and, upon opening it, a man forced his way in, assaulted and stabbed her.

Despite her ordeal she took part in a media conference to trace the man.

Inspector Dave Bugg, of Castleford Neighbourhood policing team, said: “Every year we team up with a local supermarket and present hampers to victims of crime or those who have shown bravery and I can’t think of a more worthy recipient.

“She was innocently going about her job when the The man is still outstanding and officers are still incident happened and was viciously attacked for keen to hear from anyone who recognises him no apparent reason.” from the E-fit picture on 101.

In your area - Calderdale

• Officers in acted quickly following reports of a missing person in the town. They shared information with the community who responded to help them swiftly locate the missing person and make sure that they received appropriate care • Patrols have been increased in Hebden Bridge following reports of anti-social behaviour and a number of live incidents have been quickly dealt with • The Crime Prevention Officer in Calderdale will be hosting a Land Rover marking event at Calder High School, Hebden Bridge on Saturday 31 January. The event will start at 10.30am and is aimed at Land Rover Defenders, Land Rover Discovery 4s and Range Rover Sports (pre 2013)

5 Supporting victims and witnesses Humane Society Awards for hero cops Two West Yorkshire Police officers have been year. PC Garner was on traffic patrol heading east praised by the Royal Humane Society, an along the motorway when he spotted a vehicle on organisation which rewards individuals for saving its roof. Despite the risk to his own safety PC the lives of other people. Garner called the emergency services and managed to force the car door open, free the driver In April last year, PC John Sodhi from the Valleys and pull him to safety. NPT in Calderdale, attended a scene in Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge to help a man in The Royal Humane Society dates back to 1774 severe distress. and it is the premier national body for honouring bravery in the saving of human life. John reached the remote spot performed CPR and spoke to the victim to keep him awake. He continued to care for him until a colleague and paramedics arrived.

Wakefield-based traffic officer, PC Michael Garner, 47, risked his life at the scene of a motorway horror crash just north of to save a driver trapped in the wreckage of his upturned and blazing car.

The crash happened between junctions 25 and 24 on the M62 at just after 11pm on 11 June last PC John Sodhi

Hate Crime campaign looks at faith Faith-related crime is the focus of West Yorkshire The hate crime campaign to raises awareness of Police’s ongoing hate crime campaign during the five strands of hate crime – race, sexual January. orientation, religion, disability and gender identity.

To coincide with World Religion Day on 25th To report a hate crime, call 999 in an emergency January, campaign activity is focused on any or 101 in a non-emergency, go online at criminal offence motivated by a hostility or www.westyorkshire.police.uk/hatecrime or prejudice based on a person’s religion or belief or www.report-it.org.uk or in person at a police lack of religion or belief. station.

6 Managing local, regional and national risks December drink driving statistics revealed Almost 150 people were charged with drink driving released of those charged in connection with during December as part of the 'It's not worth the failing to provide a specimen of breath or those risk' campaign. charged with being unfit to drive.

The final figures are down on last year - in line with The stats revealed the following information: a national decline - but show that a significant • This year 149 people were arrested and number of people are still willing to get behind the charged during December wheel after drinking. • 125 men and 24 women were arrested • District breakdown of arrests: Leeds 55, Almost 87 of those charged in connection with Bradford 35, Wakefield 25, Calderdale 11, drink driving since the start of December were 23 aged 35 or under. • Most people were arrested on a Saturday and 13 December was the busiest day for charges Most of the 149 men and women had the details of • The most common age range for those their arrest and charge published on the West arrested was 25 - 34 years Yorkshire Police website. Information was also

In your area - Leeds

• Officers in Morley and Middleton visited 47 off-licensed premises and public houses to conduct test purchases and prevent sales to underage drinkers. Nine people were reported for summons to court as a result • A man in Ireland Wood was stopped after several reports of vehicles being driven in an antisocial manner. He was arrested and charged with driving whilst disqualified, and his vehicle was seized and taken off the road • Two men from Harehills were arrested and charged after being caught attempting to steal diesel at Cross Green Industrial Estate. This is part of a targeted operation to reduce diesel thefts

7 Managing local, regional and national risks New team targets child sexual exploitation A new team of investigators has been appointed to focus on safeguarding and child sexual exploitation cases.

The 30 investigators have extensive experience from a policing or social care background and will be given specialist training before joining dedicated district policing teams; boosting capacity to deal with complex and challenging historical investigations.

This increased resource to deal with CSE, human trafficking and cybercrime, was allocated during 2014 as part of the annual police budget to build on the safeguarding resources already in place. “Together with partners we have raised the Assistant Chief Constable Russ Foster, of West awareness of CSE, which together with the Yorkshire Police, said: "Tackling Child Sexual increased profile in the media, particularly in Exploitation (CSE) is the number one priority for respect of celebrity perpetrators, has had a West Yorkshire Police and features in the Police positive impact on people who have historically and Crime Plan. This is an abhorrent crime which been the victim of child abuse coming forward to affects the most vulnerable in our society. report such offences. The Force has run a high Protecting children and putting people at the heart profile ‘Know the Signs’ campaign since 2013 to of everything we do is our primary focus. raise awareness with our communities of CSE.”

Outwood Robber Jailed

A man who attacked and As he is already in prison for burglary, Padley will robbed a frail 82-year-old serve both sentences consecutively - a total of 7 pensioner in her home has years, 8 months. been jailed for four years and four months. Detective Inspector Paul Harrison said: "This assault has had a dreadful effect on the victim's Stephen Padley, 31, of quality of life, robbing a formerly confident and Saville Street, Wakefield steadfast woman of her self-confidence and robbed the lady in August independence. I hope she may take some comfort last year outside her home. He pushed her to the from seeing justice done and seeing this vile floor, causing bruising, and took her purse, cash individual off our streets and in prison where he and photos of her deceased daughter. belongs."

8 Managing local, regional and national risks Crime gang jailed for 36 years Eight men have been jailed for a total of 36 years for their part in a widespread burglary conspiracy that netted them property worth £192 000, over a two week crime spree.

The gang, led by 26-year-old Razwan Bin Zeb of John Trotter Gladstone Terrace, Barkerend and 26-year-old John Trotter of Brendan Walk, Holmewood, broke into 12 homes from the , Northowram, Bingley, Liversedge and areas, whilst families slept.

They targeted high value motor vehicles; changing the registration plates for ones from vehicles that were not stolen. They were caught after being pulled over by police having just disposed of two stolen vehicles. They were also in possession of stolen property from a recent burglary.

The investigation by detectives from Kirklees and Bradford identified organised criminal behaviour Razwan Zeb and swiftly apprehended the suspects, preventing them from committing further offences. Richard Welsh, who received a 3 year sentence. John Trotter and Razwan Zeb were both sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Robert Detective Inspector Mark Walker, of the Kirklees Trotter was sentenced to 3 years, Wajid Hussain District Crime Team, said: “No matter how to 3 ½ yearsand and Waheed Khalil, whom the organised these criminals think they are we will do court heard was already serving 22 years for drugs everything in our capability and capacity to bring importation offences, received 3 ½ years. them to justice. The sentences are reflective of the professional and organised criminality of this group Usman Ellahi, was sentenced to 18 months for who targeted innocent members of the West Handling Stolen Goods along with Waseem Ali, Yorkshire public. I would like to pass my personal who also received an 18 month sentence and thanks to all those officers and staff involved.

9 An efficient Criminal Justice System Innovation award for Crime Scene Surveyors Geosystems and entrants are required to show how they have been able to use the high definition scanners in innovative ways.

Dan Sharp and Mick Joss represented the RSSS team and were able to show how they scanned the scene at the 2011 Birmingham riots to ascertain where a bullet had originated from within the crowd.

The bullet was lodged in a wall in a second floor room, having come through the window. The room was scanned and the bullet trajectory was traced back to a man standing some 60 metres away. A team of Crime Scene Surveyors scooped a They could prove that, if the weapon had been national innovation award for their work in mapping held just one degree lower, the bullet would have a crime scene which led to a 39-year sentence for hit the police officer standing by his van on the attempted murder. road below the window. CCTV footage then led to the identification and arrest of the man who was The surveyors, who are based in the Regional convicted of attempted murder and received a 39- Scientific Support Imaging Unit (RSSS), use laser year sentence. scanners to map out a 360 degree image of crime scenes and can subsequently measure between Dan said “We were up against some really tough any point in the scene to millimetre precision. competition, but nobody else in the country is using the scanners in this way and everyone The competition is held annually by Leica seemed really impressed.”

Neighbourhood Watch award A pair of Boothtown residents have had their hard schemes in your area go to work and dedication to the community recognised www.westyorkshire.police.uk/nhw with a local award.

Vicky and Dougie Robertshaw were given a Special Recognition Award for their work with the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme that they help to run in the area.

The award will now take pride of place alongside the large amount of other awards the couple have achieved for their work.

To find out more about Neighbourhood Watch

10 An efficient Criminal Justice System Royal Honour for Bradford bobby Bradford Inspector Jonathan Pickles is celebrating 25 years of policing with the news that he has received an MBE in the New Year's Honours List.

Inspector Pickles, a Partnerships officer at Bradford District, will receive the award for services to policing in the community.

He began his career with West Yorkshire Police in 1989 as a Special Constable and became a full- time officer a year later, working in the Dudley Hill area.

He has worked in the District for a majority of his service, although he spent two years with North Yorkshire Police as a Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector in the Craven Dales area.

In his time with the force, he has also worked as a community constable in south Bradford, a Safer Schools Officer in Eccleshill and a Projects Officer in a delegation which met survivors of the at Toller Lane. massacre of Srebrenica.

As part of his current role, he is an advisor to the "I am thoroughly honoured to receive this award, boards of three local charities - The Bradford Youth which I would like to dedicate to my colleagues for Development Partnership (BYDP), the Bradford all the work they do every day to help keep the City Centre Project (BCCP) and the Joint Activity communities of Bradford safe. and Motor Education Service (James) Project. "Bradford is not only a rewarding and exciting Inspector Pickles said he heard he was to receive place to work in, it's where I was born and I care the award shortly after returning from a fact-finding passionately about the district as a whole and trip to Bosnia, where he was the only police officer about the people who live and work here."

In your area - Kirklees

• A 25-year-old man from Staincliffe was given a community resolution for causing criminal damage at Ealing Court, . The man apologised to the complainant and agreed to pay for the damage • Two women were arrested for shoplifting at a supermarket in on Monday 29th December. They filled carrier bags with goods and were detained by security staff when they attempted to leave the store without paying • A man was arrested after a car was stolen in a house burglary on Stuart Grove. Enquiries are ongoing

11 Engaging with communities

Bradford officers join football project

PC Jo Armstrong and PCSO Josh Wilson visited the Prism centre in Bradford for deaf people, to take some police uniforms and play football with members. The officers will be running the FUTSAL football project for eight weeks starting on Wednesday 14th January. The scheme supports integration between the deaf community and Police.

Officers get scout and about

Huddersfield officers the 1st Holme Valley Scouts just before Christmas. have helped the legacy of ‘Le Tour’ Simon Bolton, leader of 1st Holme Valley scouts live on after making a said: “The gift of such items of kit is really valuable present of Tour de to us, we run groups here nearly every night from France merchandise Beavers right through to Explorers. Nearly all our to local scouts. funding comes from donations and fund raising so all our equipment is of course valuable. Lots of our The officers, from activities are outdoor based and when we are Huddersfield Central doing these, the cool bags and ice packs will be NPT, donated cool put to good use.” bags and boxes to

A brew with the brownies

The 6th Garforth Brownie leaders enlisted the help of Neighbourhood Policing Team officers to complete their challenge badge.

They were tasked with having a cup of tea in a strange place and got a surprise visit from local officers, complete with a van large enough for them all to sit in and enjoy a brew. They also had an opportunity to ask the officers questions and to look at some police equipment.

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