How West Yorkshire Police is delivering the Police and Crime Plan

Operation Archimedes is a 9 week operation targetingburglary in the Headingley, Hyde Park and Woodhouseareas of Leeds. It forms part of the well knownOperation Optimal, but Archimedes focuses mainly onproperties that have been left insecure, which is sadlya common theme of past burglaries in the area.

Neighbourhood police are working with Police SupportVolunteers and partners such as Housing Leeds, SaferLeeds and University Security Teams to identifyunlocked properties and speak to the occupants tomake them more security aware. Officers are alsotaking the opportunity to highlight the different no-or-low cost devices and techniques, such as electronicallyregistering property on the Immobilise website,promoting mobile phone tracking apps, and installing‘computrace’ laptop tracking software, that residentscould use to reduce the risk of being burgled.

Operation Archimedes is turning the screw onburglary

Since the operation began in September, over 4,400properties have been visited and over 10% wereshown to beinsecure. Theseproperties are nowsafer as a result.

For more adviceon how to avoidbecoming a victimof burglary seethe Force’sAutumn/Winter2013 BurglaryCampaign

www.westyorkshire.police.uk/burglary.

Reducing crime and re-offending

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Innovative Leeds Pub Watch scheme catches thiefA website is being used by security staff in Leeds pubsand clubs to share information about potential crimeand disorder and to identify criminals who might bemoving about locations. The BACIL information systemwhich can be accessed on a mobile phone is beingused to brief staff on the latest scams and crimes thataffect the night time economy and well as allowingthem to update it with ongoing issues.

A recent example of the system’s success was securitystaff raising the alarm after noticing a 22-year-old manconsistently bumping into partying students. LeedsUniversity Student Union staff identified him from thedescription on BACIL and when he was detained and

the police called, he was found to have 14 stolenmobile phones on him.

Reducing anti-social behaviour

Police in Leeds showed their support for a proposedyouth scheme in Chapeltown through an appearanceon BBC’s Look North last week.

Chief Inspector Melanie Jones, from Safer Leeds,joined project lead Lutel James in the studio to highlighthow the proposed One Stop Youth Centre would bringtogether a range of services to support and adviseyoung people.

Chief Inspector Jones focused on how the proposal bycommunity group Chapeltown Youth Development

One stop youth centre coming to ChapeltownCentre would help to boost positive relationships withyoung people, further improve community relations andhelp to divert young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour.

You can find out more about the Chapeltown YouthDevelopment Centre’s plans via their website at:http://www.cfydc.com

PCSOs Aaron Riley and Simon Ragsdale have beenworking with local sports teams The Madcats (rugby)and the Predators (football), to ensure that youngpeople in the Pontefract and Knottingley are engagedin positive community activities. Recently the teamshave been chosen as the Yorkshire winners of theMiller Homes’ Summer of Sport competition and are toreceive a prize of £500.

Despite stiff competition from a high number ofcompeting applications, the judges recognised theexcellent results achieved by the children bothcompetitively and socially. All the hard work of ourworthy winners has paid off. Former England & LeedsUnited legend Paul Reaney has offered to present thecheque to the team.

Miller Homes announces winner of Yorkshire’s‘Summer of Sport’

The Predators football team

PCSOs Aaron Riley and Simon Ragsdale

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Supporting victims and witnesses

Looking after our new students

The National British Library at Boston Spa played hostto a safety and security roadshow. The event attracted300 British Library staff and senior managers and wasaimed at raising their awareness of how to safeguardits sites from criminal or terrorist activity and to educateits workforce about wider security issues.

Counter Terrorism Security Advisors and ForensicOfficers delivered a series of presentations alongsideWetherby Neighbourhood Police Team and Leeds City

Improving security awareness ‘by the book’Council. They covered a range of topics includingsuspicious packages, vigilance in public places,business continuity and home and personal security.They also distributed supporting literature and copies ofthe Leeds Evacuation Plan. This was an event wheretalking was allowed in the library!

If you belong to an organisation and are keen to findout more about reducing your vulnerability contact uson the non-emergency number 101.

Police are continuing their investigation to find themother of a baby whose body was discovered on awaste management site in Bradford in September. Anexact cause of death has yet to be confirmed, althoughthe baby boy was shown to have a congenital heartdefect and there were no signs that he suffered anyinjuries before he died.

Officers from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team(HMET) have already received a good response to

Help us find the mother of baby found in Bradfordtheir public appeal but still need that crucial piece ofinformation.

Our main concern remains the welfare of the motherand anyone with information is asked to contact HMETon 101 or give details anonymously to Crimestopperson 0800 555 111.

Students have been encouraged not to let too muchbooze leave them with everything to lose in a newsafety campaign for Fresher’s week.

Police in Leeds, Huddersfield and Bradford got on thefront foot to welcome their University Freshers inSeptember with a blitz of student safety initiatives andpublicity.

Officers have also attended colleges throughout thecounty, using student fairs and inductions to offersafety advice about how drinking too much alcoholcan make people more vulnerable, particularly when

in a new place. In case the whirlwind of Fresher’sweek proved too intoxicating, extra police patrols anda range of other initiatives were also planned arounduniversities and college campuses.

We know that this is the first time that many of theseyoung people have lived away from home. Whilst it isexciting for them, we want to do all we can to help themenjoy their experience and keep safe.

There are plenty of tips and advice for students onstaying safe on the West Yorkshire Police website at:http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/students

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Tackling local, regional and national threats, risk and harm

Hotel license suspended after link to CSE

For more details on the POCA "Why Should They" campaign, visitthe West Yorkshire Police Website:http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/whyshouldthey

A major police investigation into child sexualexploitation (CSE) in the Keighley and Dewsbury arearesulted in Shazad Rehman and Bilal Hussain beinggiven prison sentences of over 17 years each; but forthe first time the hotel they used to commit theiroffences was prosecuted.

During the investigation it was discovered that the pairhad taken their young victims (girls aged between 13 –15 years old) to the Alder House Hotel in Batley. Herethey had plied them with alcohol and drugs beforesexually assaulting them.

Kirklees Council worked closely with the police to getthe hotel license suspended, when it was shown thatthey were allowing rooms to be unofficially rented for

sexual purposes. Nazir Hussain, the hotel supervisor,who challenged the Courts’ decision, also had hispersonal premises license removed.

The Force has recently launched its ‘Know the Signs’campaign which aims to advise everyone across WestYorkshire of the typical signs of child sexual exploitationand what they should do if they know a young personwho might be a victim. The campaign includes anumber of videos made with Performing Arts studentsfrom Airedale Academy in Castleford which highlightboth a male and female point of view.

To find out more about the campaign and to view thevideos visit: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/cse

Help us to close down another cannabis factoryWe are continuing to tackle local cannabis factorieswithin houses in our neighbourhoods, preventing theproceeds from these activities getting into the hands ofthe criminals responsible.

Special constables and regular officers from GreatHorton & Little Horton Neighbourhood Policing Teamsuccessfully shut down one such factory setup in aterraced house on Nurser Street, Little Horton inBradford. Officers recovered over a hundred cannabisplants being grown over two floors of the house. A 42-year-old man has been charged with cannabisproduction and remanded in custody.

Are therepremises near to yourhome where the curtains are always closed? Dounknown people visit the location at irregular times,but do not live at the address? Is there a strongunfamiliar smell near to the address that will not goaway? If so this could be a cannabis factory. Pleasereport your concerns and the police will do the rest.

You can contact us on either 101 or on Crime stoppers0800 555 111 and report concerns anonymously.

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Delivering an efficient criminal justice system

If you have ever wanted to work alongside the police atspecial events, concerts, or take part in different crimeprevention initiatives in your area, but cannot committoo much of your time, then becoming a PoliceVolunteer may be the option for you.

Two officers who want to try to help residents of WestYorkshire understand how rewarding being a policevolunteer can be, took to the internet in October to hosta webchat. Inspector Dan Wood and SergeantVanessa Rolfe provided useful online advice toeveryone who participated. Explaining how to applyand the huge range of activities that someone could getinvolved in.

Police Volunteerwebchat

We know that West Yorkshireresidents are extremelycommunity-spirited and weappreciate every hour ofpeople’s time that is given tomake their communities safeand feel safe. We would love tohear from you if you have anidea of how you can help or aspecialist skill that you think willhelp your community.

To look again at the webchatvisitwww.westyorkshire.police.uk/volunteeringwebchat

Dan Wood

Life imprisonment for murdererBeeston man Craig Kelly,36, was sentenced to lifeimprisonment formurdering 45-year-oldKenny Adams at a houseparty in Belle Isle, Leeds,on 22nd March. Kelly willhave to serve a minimumof 18 years before beingeligible for parole. Hissentence sees a

dangerous man removed from the communities ofWest Yorkshire and justice for the family of the victim.

Detective Superintendent Mark Ridley, of the Homicideand Major Enquiry Team (HMET), commenting aftersentence said: “Kelly refused to admit he wasresponsible for the serious injuries that resulted in thedeath of Kenny Adams but through work with forensicscientists we were able to conclusively show that hisfootwear was used for the kicks and stamps thatcaused the fatal injuries.”

Craig Kelly

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Leeds man, Michael Cardy, 24, of Midland Close,Hunslet has been charged with two separate incidentsof rape in Leeds. He has been charged with the rape ofa woman in Lovell Park, Grafton Street, in the earlyhours of Friday 20th September and the rape of a

City safer following man being charged with tworapes in Leeds

woman in Westbury Place South, Leeds, on Thursday15 August. He was arrested by officers from theHomicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) who wereinvestigating the Lovell Park incident.

Three members of a Bradford family; Fazilat Nawaz,62, Nadeem Nawaz, 25, Shazmeen Nawaz, 32, ofRingwood Rd, Bradford have been charged with theattempted murder of a man in Bradford. The 26-year-

old victim suffered serious stab wounds in the attack onMonday 30th September. Detectives are continuing tourge anyone with information to contact 101 orCrimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Three family members charged with attempt murder

Three men charged following the murder of SidneyCox

Sidney Cox (57) was the victim of a violent attack inthe Thorpe area of Leeds on Saturday 24th August.Following a complex investigation by the Homicide andMajor Enquiry Team (HMET), Michael Valance Dear,39, of Norton Common Rd, Askern, Doncaster andJohn Edward Nicholson, 24, of Little Lane, Doncaster,have now been charged with his murder. Another man,Ambrose Dear, 39, of Stocksbridge Lane, Doncaster,has been charged with conspiracy to commit grievousbodily harm.

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