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Policing priorities

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  • Priority:

    Wibsey Ward Area

    • To target anti-social vehicle, use, nuisance off road quads and bikes. This will be achieved by utilising Police specialist units, working with partners, dealing positively with offenders using Police and local authority powers / legislation, operation Steerside operations, leaflet drops / intelligence gathering and seizing off road quads and bikes.
       
    • To deal with parking and obstruction issues in the village. This will be achieved by providing an increased visible presence in the area, working with traffic enforcement officers issuing tickets and carrying out traffic enforcement operations.
       
    • To deal with speeding issues. This will be achieved by utilising partnership awareness campaigns, Police monitoring (community speed watch) and enforcement.
       
    • To tackle reports of ASB and theft at Napoleons Filling Station. The reports include youths congregating in the area intimidating staff and customers and stealing.

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • Nuisance vehicles – Operation Steerside officers have continued to provide an increased presence in the area, supporting local NPT officers in tackling reports of anti-social vehicular usage and nuisance off road bikes.
       
    • Parking & obstruction – Bradford South NPT continue to carry out regular joint NPT / Council parking wardens traffic enforcement operations at Local Primary Schools in response to complaints from neighbours / parents.
       
    • Speeding – Speed watch operations continue to be carried out at several locations across the ward, where residents have highlighted speeding vehicles as a concern.
       
    • ASB by local youths – Youths responsible for ASB continue to be referred to the ASB and early action team for further intervention. any crime reports to be robustly investigated.

       

    Actioned 02 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Great Horton Ward Area

    • To tackle ASB/nuisance/begging at key locations such as the Tesco Superstore, Great Horton Road
       
    • To tackle the issues around the use of Nitrous Oxide across the ward area, and to take positive action where people are found in possession of Nitrous Oxide
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    • To tackle the anti-social use of vehicles and speeding issues within the ward area by conducting regular speedwatch initiatives and traffic operations.
       
    • Working with partners to tackle highway/parking issues near to Brackenbeck Road/Spencer Road.
       
    • Robustly dealing with obstructive parking issues across the ward area through increasing patrols in the neighbourhoods and working alongside wardens and taking enforcement action.
       

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • We have completed numerous operations over the last month and made several arrests for various offences including vagrancy. We have also issued ASB warning letters to children who have caused ASB at the store.
       
    • Numerous Operations have been completed in the local ward are, targeted patrols have been in the hotspot areas to prevent the use of Nitrous Oxide
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    • We’re regularly conducting speed watch operation across the ward and officers are targeting vehicles committing driving offences.
       
    • We’re working alongside our partners to conduct days of action and seizing vehicles without insurance/tax or causing obstruction.
       
       

    Actioned 02 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Tong Ward Area

    • Tackle nuisance bikes and anti-social vehicle use, including speeding and inconsiderate parking, particularly around schools and residential areas across the ward.   Target abandoned, uninsured and untaxed vehicles to improve community safety and reduce vehicle-related anti-social behaviour.

       

    • Increase high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot locations, including Holmewood, Broadstone Way, both shopping parades, Tyersal Lane and areas around derelict buildings, to address anti-social behaviour and drug-related offences. 

       

    • Work closely with residents and partner agencies to gather intelligence and support action against drug cultivation, distribution and organised drug dealing within the community.  

       

    • Reduce knife crime and violent offending through the promotion of the knife amnesty bin, targeted patrols in hotspot areas and the fair and proportionate use of stop-and-search powers.

       

    • Provide reassurance to local communities by maintaining a visible presence and responding to concerns around crime and anti-social behaviour.

     

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • Officers from Bradford South have conducted two vehicle operations in conjunction with the council vehicle enforcement team which has led to the removal of 11 unregistered and untaxed vehicles and over 20 caravans from the ward area. This operation will continue in the coming months. 
       
    • NPT officers make regular targeted patrols of Holmewood and a contact point has been set up at the community café which takes place on a Tuesday morning for residents to drop in and talk to a local PCSO and raise issues. The time now is 10am but will be subject to change depending on demand. 
       
    • Intelligence continues to be received and acted on in relation to drug dealing and cannabis cultivation, and this has led to the discovery and seizure of several large-scale cannabis productions which are currently under investigation. 
       

    Actioned 02 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Queensbury Ward Area

    • To continue to obtain & execute warrants, follow up & develop drugs intelligence to disrupt the supply of controlled drugs in the area.
       
    • To work with partners, community groups and schools to reduce ASB in the area in the form of inconsiderate parking at Home Farm, Shibden Head and Foxhill Primary Schools 
       
    • To address the issues of ASB at Russell Hall Park and surrounding areas, as well as West End/Sandbeds at school finish times.
       
    • To tackle the anti-social use of vehicles and speeding issues within the village by conducting regular speedwatch initiatives and traffic operations.
       
    • To tackle ongoing Burglary and Theft From Motor Vehicle crime within the area through pro-active patrols, offering crime prevention advice to residents and taking positive action where required.
       
    • Robustly dealing with off-road bike issues in the ward area through working alongside Op Steerside colleagues and taking positive action against perpetrators.

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • We’re regularly reviewing drug intelligence and continue to execute warrants within the ward targeting drug supply and cannabis farms.
       
    • Officers are in contact partners including community groups, schools and deal with any issues within ward regarding ASB or parking outside schools.
       
    • Officers are conducting daily patrols of Russell Hall Park due to the recent ASB issues, We also work with our early action team to educate local youths to prevent 

      further issues.

    • We are regularly conducting speed watch operations across the ward areas. Officers are targeting vehicles committing driving offences

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      We work with our colleagues from Operation Steerside and conduct operations in the ward areas targeting the use of Off Road Bikes.
       

    Actioned 02 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Royds Ward Area

    • To target anti-social vehicle, use, nuisance off road quads and bikes. This will be achieved by utilising Police specialist units, working with partners, dealing positively with offenders using Police and local authority powers / legislation, operation Steerside operations, leaflet drops / intelligence gathering and seizing off road quads and bikes.
       
    • To deal with speeding issues. This will be achieved by utilising partnership awareness campaigns, Police monitoring (community speed watch) and enforcement.

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • Nuisance vehicles – Operation Steerside officers continue to provide an increased presence in the area, supporting local NPT officers in tackling reports of anti-social vehicular usage and nuisance off road bikes.
       
    • Royd ward (speeding) – Speed watch operations continue to be carried out at several locations across the ward, where residents have highlighted speeding vehicles as a concern.

    Actioned 02 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Wyke Ward Area

    • Tackle nuisance bikes and anti-social vehicle use across the ward, including speeding, dangerous driving and inconsiderate parking around schools and other identified problem locations.
    • Address vehicle-related anti-social behaviour by targeting the use of untaxed, uninsured and abandoned vehicles that negatively affect local communities.
    • Disrupt drug-related crime and anti-social behaviour through increased high-visibility patrols in Wyke village, shopping areas, parks and locations frequently identified as hotspots for youth-related anti-social behaviour.
    • Provide reassurance to residents by maintaining a visible presence in key locations and responding proactively to reports of crime and anti-social behaviour.

     

    Issued 01 June 2026

    Action taken:

    • We have conducted vehicle operations in the Wyke area to remove untaxed and uninsured vehicles from the Wyke area, and these have been a great success. This was in conjunction with the vehicle enforcement team from Bradford Council. We have also conducted Speedwatch dates at Tong Village, Shetcliffe Lane, Westfield Lane, and Lower Wyke Lane to enforce speed and advise drivers of local restrictions. 
       
    • Local PC’s and PCSO’s make regular patrols of ASB hotspots including the shops at Wyke and various youth congregation points around the Wycoller and Wyke estates. They have also responded to calls from the St Marys crescent areas and are working with Incommunities to offer support to residents who have been experiencing ASB. 
       

    Actioned 02 July 2026

Meetings and events

Eden Gardens - Contact Point

1:30PM - 2:30PM, Thu 09 July 2026

Eden Gardens, Wagtail Close, Westwood Park, Bradford

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Contact Point - Sutton Centre

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Mon 13 July 2026

Kyffin Place, Bradford

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Queensbury Food Bank

11:00AM - 12:00PM, Wed 15 July 2026

25 High Street , Queensbury, Bradford

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Contact Point - Sutton Centre

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Mon 20 July 2026

Kyffin Place, Bradford

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Queensbury Community Programme

11:00AM - 12:00PM, Fri 24 July 2026

36 High Street, Queensbury, Bradford

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Queensbury Community Programme

10:30AM - 11:30AM, Sat 25 July 2026

36 High Street, Queensbury, Bradford

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Contact Point - Sutton Centre

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Mon 27 July 2026

Kyffin Place, Bradford

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Drop In session Multiple Partners- Sandale Community

12:00PM - 1:00PM, Tue 28 July 2026

42-46 Reevy Road West , Bradford

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Contact Point - Sutton Centre

10:00AM - 11:00AM, Mon 03 August 2026

Kyffin Place, Bradford

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