Arrests as high-profile police patrols continue

West Yorkshire Police said the patrols would continue throughout the summer

High visibility police patrols in Huddersfield have resulted in a number of arrests, police have said.

West Yorkshire Police said the operation on Thursday last week was part of its ongoing Safer Streets campaign which aims to cut neighbourhood crime and improve safety for residents.

It involved patrols in the town centre and followed on from earlier drugs dog patrols at the bus station.

Officers said one man was arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour and drugs possession and another man for possession of an offensive weapon.

A teenager was also arrested at the bus station for a drunk and disorderly behaviour offence while two other youths seen engaging in anti-social behaviour were issued with banning orders forbidding them from returning to the station.

Three people were also stopped and searched for drugs and another was stopped on suspicion of possessing stolen property.

'Reassure residents'

The Safer Streets initiative is taking place across West Yorkshire and is supported by the Home Office.

It brings together councils, transport, businesses and community organisations to reduce crime affecting day-to-day life in communities.

Sgt Graham Watson, of the Huddersfield Pro Active Town Centre Team, said: "This has been the third recent operation in Huddersfield as part of Safer Streets this summer in order to reassure residents and deter criminality by boosting our visible police presence in communities.

"Huddersfield bus station continues to be a focus for us and I hope seeing these regular high visibility patrols and operations is reassuring passengers and persons using the town centre more widely."

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