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A man convicted over a shooting in a busy Leeds street on a Sunday afternoon last summer has been given an extended sentence of more than 18 years. westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/m… #BehindBars

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A West Yorkshire Police whose quick-thinking actions saved the life of a vulnerable woman who had set herself on fire has been nominated for the National #PoliceBravery Awards 2025 polfed.org/events/police-… Congratulations PC Rhona Adams

A <a href="/WestYorksPolice/">West Yorkshire Police</a> whose quick-thinking actions saved the life of a vulnerable woman who had set herself on fire has been nominated for the National #PoliceBravery Awards 2025 polfed.org/events/police-… Congratulations PC Rhona Adams
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Police officers are 21% worse off in real terms than we were in 2010. A third of officers struggle to afford food, rent or heating. 32 officers are violently assaulted every day. Without urgent action 10,000 officers could be lost every year polfed.org/campaigns/copp… #CoppedEnough

Police officers are 21% worse off in real terms than we were in 2010. A third of officers struggle to afford food, rent or heating. 32 officers are violently assaulted every day. Without urgent action 10,000 officers could be lost every year polfed.org/campaigns/copp… #CoppedEnough
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"We’re not asking for special treatment. We’re asking for respect, protection and proper deterrents. Because if those who protect society aren’t protected themselves, what message are we sending?” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…

"We’re not asking for special treatment. We’re asking for respect, protection and proper deterrents. Because if those who protect society aren’t protected themselves, what message are we sending?” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…
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Two men who used fake Scottish bank notes in shops across the country have been jailed following an investigation by Wakefield CID. westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/p… #BroughtToJustice

Two men who used fake Scottish bank notes in shops across the country have been jailed following an investigation by Wakefield CID. westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/p… #BroughtToJustice
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Police officers attend many traumatic events day after day – with one having attended 300 suicides - but they don’t always get the help they need. The head of a leading UK suicide prevention charity has urged officers to seek mental health support facebook.com/share/19g7AXD9… #STEP

Police officers attend many traumatic events day after day – with one having attended 300 suicides - but they don’t always get the help they need. The head of a leading UK suicide prevention charity has urged officers to seek mental health support facebook.com/share/19g7AXD9… #STEP
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A burglar who ransacked the home of elderly victims in Kirklees has been #Jailed for more than two years thanks to DC Michaela Scanlon and team: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/m… #BroughtToJustice

A burglar who ransacked the home of elderly victims in Kirklees has been #Jailed for more than two years thanks to DC Michaela Scanlon and team: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/m… #BroughtToJustice
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2,328 police officers were assaulted in West Yorkshire last year. That’s more than 44 a week. That’s more than 6 every day. gov.uk/government/sta… #ProtectTheProtectors

2,328 police officers were assaulted in West Yorkshire last year. That’s more than 44 a week. That’s more than 6 every day. gov.uk/government/sta… #ProtectTheProtectors
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It is a “national disgrace” that a public-sector worker is assaulted every two minutes in the UK, the Chair of West Yorkshire Police Federation has said. facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…

It is a “national disgrace” that a public-sector worker is assaulted every two minutes in the UK, the Chair of West Yorkshire Police Federation has said. facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…
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What We're Fighting For... Fair Pay: Urgent action on pay to recognise the unique demands of policing. Support for Frontline Risks. Retention, Not Just Recruitment. Better Protection for Colleagues and Mental Health Support polfed.org/campaigns/copp… #CoppedEnough

What We're Fighting For... Fair Pay: Urgent action on pay to recognise the unique demands of policing. Support for Frontline Risks. Retention, Not Just Recruitment. Better Protection for Colleagues and Mental Health Support polfed.org/campaigns/copp… #CoppedEnough
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West Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Craig Nicholls: “Let me be blunt: if your local police officer is delivering takeaways, or pulling a night shift in retail just to get by, we’ve got a serious problem.” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…

West Yorkshire Police Federation Chair Craig Nicholls: “Let me be blunt: if your local police officer is delivering takeaways, or pulling a night shift in retail just to get by, we’ve got a serious problem.” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…
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Last June, PC Rhona Adams was the sole officer sent to a busy restaurant when she found a woman in crisis who had set herself alight. Rhona placed herself between danger and vulnerability, shielding the woman polfed.org/events/police-… #PoliceBravery

Last June, PC Rhona Adams was the sole officer sent to a busy restaurant when she found a woman in crisis who had set herself alight. Rhona placed herself between danger and vulnerability, shielding the woman polfed.org/events/police-… #PoliceBravery
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“Police officers who are under investigation often suffer from being isolated from friends and colleagues, regardless of their innocence or guilt. There needs to be better support for our colleagues when they are in this situation.” facebook.com/Hantspolfed/po… #STEP

“Police officers who are under investigation often suffer from being isolated from friends and colleagues, regardless of their innocence or guilt. There needs to be better support for our colleagues when they are in this situation.” facebook.com/Hantspolfed/po… #STEP
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"We’re not asking for special treatment. We’re asking for respect, protection and proper deterrents. Because if those who protect society aren’t protected themselves, what message are we sending?” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…

"We’re not asking for special treatment. We’re asking for respect, protection and proper deterrents. Because if those who protect society aren’t protected themselves, what message are we sending?” facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…
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Only 16% of officers who responded reported having access to double crewing at all times whilst on duty. facebook.com/westyorkspolfe… #PayAndMorale

Only 16% of officers who responded reported having access to double crewing at all times whilst on duty. facebook.com/westyorkspolfe… #PayAndMorale
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“Policing is already stretched. Officers are expected to deal with the most complex, traumatic situations society throws at them and yet we’re losing experienced colleagues faster than we can replace them." facebook.com/westyorkspolfe…

“Policing is already stretched. Officers are expected to deal with the most complex, traumatic situations society throws at them and yet we’re losing experienced colleagues faster than we can replace them."
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