Building on the progress of the last four years, our latest Police and Crime Plan sets a bold vision for a West Yorkshire where everyone feels safe, protected, and included. Together, we’re tackling serious violence, supporting victims, and creating thriving, safer communities across our region.
My first term as Mayor saw our region make great strides towards a safe, just, and inclusive West Yorkshire. This latest Police and Crime Plan is a further opportunity to outline a bold vision for the next four years and beyond, consolidating the brilliant work that has already taken place, and delivering for the people of our region.
During my election campaign, I set out my manifesto commitment of making our streets safer. With my mandate from the people of West Yorkshire, I will make tackling serious violence a priority and deliver a Serious Violence Strategy, continue my commitment to eradicate violence against women and girls, and invest in Youth Futures Hubs across the county.
As your Mayor, it's important for me to understand what residents think and feel, so with colleagues and my Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe, we conducted one of the widest consultations ever undertaken in the region on our priorities and cross cutting themes. You can find out more and read the Plan below.
Tracy Brabin
Mayor of West Yorkshire
Following extensive consultation with the public and our partners, and risk and safety analysis, the Mayor has set three main priorities for the next few years:
Five themes run through everything in this plan and will influence our work in partnership, delivery, and commissioning:
We’ve all seen the devastating impact of knife crime in our communities. The Mayor pledged to make tackling serious violence a top priority. This plan is a step towards achieving that and supports the government’s mission to halve knife crime in the next decade.
I am incredibly proud of everything we have already achieved and enter this term with a renewed drive to deliver for the people of West Yorkshire.
While developing the Police and Crime Plan, we have engaged in a wide-ranging consultation with partners, communities and stakeholders alongside a comprehensive needs assessment to understand where we should be dedicating our resources and energy.
These conversations have helped build up a picture of what is important to the people of West Yorkshire in relation to policing, crime and community safety, with a spotlight on serious violence.
I am committed to supporting the Mayor in paving the way for a West Yorkshire that is safe, just and inclusive and this Plan gives me great confidence that we are on our way to achieving her bold vision.
Alison Lowe OBE
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
