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| Quiz the Police Authority |
| Residents in West Yorkshire are getting the chance to ask questions of those who oversee the work of the Police. (Tuesday, 31 August, 2010) |
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| Local Policing Committee Visits Wakefield |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority is taking its Local Policing Committee out into the community again and visits Wakefield in September. (Wednesday, 1 September, 2010) |
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| Statement from the Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority Councillor Mark Burns Williamson |
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| West Yorkshire Police Authority Summer Newsletter |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority's newsletter for Summer 2010 is now available. (Thursday, 19 August, 2010) |
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| Force Performance Scrutinised at Police Authority Meeting |
| During the last three months the number of victims of crime has fallen in West Yorkshire the Police Authority has revealed. (Friday, 6 August 2010) |
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| ‘Valuing the Police’ – HMIC Report Raises Concerns |
| Delivering an effective and efficient policing service in West Yorkshire is what the Police Authority always strives to achieve, however a national report released today highlights an issue which is of considerable concern. (Tuesday, 20 July, 2010) |
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| Association of Police Authorities (APA) Re-elect West Yorkshire's Chair As Their Deputy |
| Cllr Mark Burns Williamson, the current Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority has been re-elected as Deputy Chair of the Association of Police Authorities (APA) (Thursday, 15 July, 2010) |
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| ‘Delivering Value For Money Through Collaboration’ Options Paper Published |
| The four Chief Constables of Yorkshire & the Humber and the Joint Police Authorities Committee have welcomed the publication of a paper that outlines potential savings to each of the forces achieved through additional collaboration. (Tuesday, 29 June, 2010) |
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| West Yorkshire Police Authority Welcomes New Faces At AGM |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority welcomes new members at its Annual General Meeting today in Wakefield. (Friday, 25 June, 2010) |
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| Work Begins On New Scientific Support Facility In Wakefield |
| Work has officially started on a new building to house the West Yorkshire Police Scientific Support Unit in Wakefield. (Thursday, 3 June, 2010) |
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| West Yorkshire Police Authority Brings Committee to Local Community |
| For the first time West Yorkshire Police Authority is bringing a committee meeting to the streets of the Leeds and visiting the Metropolitan University. (Wednesday, 19 May, 2010) |
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| Crime Continues To Fall In West Yorkshire |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority has been assessing the performance of the Force at a meeting today and has found there were almost 20,000 fewer victims of crime last year. (Friday, 14 May, 2010) |
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| Police Minister Visits Bradford |
| During a visit to Bradford today David Hanson MP has heard about the work West Yorkshire Police Authority is doing to improve public confidence. (Thursday, 1 April, 2010) |
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| Latest Police Authority Newsletter |
| The latest newsletter from West Yorkshire Police Authority has been published today (Tuesday, 30 March, 2010) |
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| PFI Credits Allocated to New West Yorkshire Police Accommodation |
| The Government’s Project Review Group has endorsed (with conditions) the allocation of £216 million of PFI Credits to the West Yorkshire Police Authority (WYPA) PFI Project and Estates Strategy. (Friday, 26 March, 2010) |
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| West Yorkshire Policing Plan Announced |
| A plan for policing in West Yorkshire for the next three years has been announced today. (Friday, 19 March, 2010) |
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| Police Authority Response to the National Police Report Card |
| The Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority has issued a statement about the Police Report Card issued today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. (Thursday, 11 March, 2010) |
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| Police Performance Reveals Fewer Victims of Crime |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority has been assessing the performance of the police at a meeting today and has revealed that fewer people are falling victim to crime. (Friday, 26 February, 2010) |
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| West Yorkshire Policing Budget Agreed For The Next Year |
| The budget for policing in West Yorkshire has been set for the year 2010/11. (Friday, 12 February, 2010) |
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| Independent Custody Visitors Needed |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority is seeking to recruit people for the role of volunteer Independent Custody Visitors. (Tuesday, 26 January, 2010) |
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| West Yorkshire Police Authority – Making Sure You Have a Voice in Policing |
| Did you know that ensuring local people have a say in policing is one of the main jobs for West Yorkshire Police Authority? (Monday, 25 January, 2010) |
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| Confidence Up, Crime Down |
| Public confidence in local policing is on the rise and levels of crime are continuing to fall in West Yorkshire according to statistics released by the Home Office today. (Thursday, 21 January, 2010) |
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| Police Authority Calls for Better Information around Use of Terrorism Stop and Searches |
| West Yorkshire Police Authority is urging other police authorities to follow their example by obtaining more information about stop and searches carried out under terrorism laws in their area. (Thursday, 14 January, 2010) |
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| Two Labour MPs Lobby Government For More Funding For West Yorkshire Police |
| As West Yorkshire Police Authority asks residents if they are getting value for money from local policing, two Labour MPs have shown their support for the work of the Force and Authority. (Wednesday, 13 January, 2010) |
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| How Much Are You Willing To Pay For Local Policing? |
| Residents in West Yorkshire are being asked how much they would be willing to pay towards the cost of policing in the County. (Tuesday, 5 January, 2010) |
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| Police Authority Delivers Value For Money In West Yorkshire |
| The Audit Commission has praised West Yorkshire Police Authority and Force for providing a policing service that offers good value for money to local people. (Tuesday, 22 December, 2009) |
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| Police Authority Chair Scoops Regional Award |
| The Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority, Councillor Mark Burns-Williamson, has been named as ‘Local Champion of the Year’ at the Local Government Yorkshire and Humber Awards evening held last night in Leeds. (Friday, 27 November, 2009) |
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| Beatcrime.info - Keeping a Birds Eye View on Crime |
| A simpler, more modern version of West Yorkshire's crime mapping website is launched today. (Monday, 23 November, 2009) |
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| Statement from the Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority |
| The Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority, Councillor Mark Burns-Williamson, has issued a statement about the policing of the EDL/UAF protests, which took place in Leeds on Saturday, 31 October, 2009. (Tuesday, 3 November, 2009) |
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| Councillor Burns-Williamson Becomes Deputy Chair of the Association of Police Authorities |
| Cllr Mark Burns Williamson, the current Chair of West Yorkshire Police Authority has been appointed as Deputy Chair of the Association of Police Authorities (APA). (Monday, 21 September, 2009) |
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| Public Support for Neighbourhood Policing |
| Neighbourhood Policing is having a positive impact on many people’s quality of life, according to the latest results of West Yorkshire Police Authority’s regular postal survey of residents. (Wednesday, 19 August, 2009) |
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| Statement from West Yorkshire Police Authority |
| A statement has been released about the Chief Constable's salary. Click more to read the statement. (Tuesday, 7 July, 2009) |
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