Crime

Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager Halifax are continuing to appeal for witnesses.

Heavy case loads, technology issues and infrastructure problems led to a criminal rehabilitation service being rated as “requiring improvement”, a watchdog said.

Detectives are still questioning six teenagers arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Halifax.

Six teenagers are being held by police over the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Halifax.

A car ploughed into a wall after its driver tried to evade traffic officers in Calderdale during the early hours.

The family of a missing man from Todmorden are very concerned for his welfare, police have said.

West Yorkshire Police has a "serious problem" with its recruitment of detectives, according to a senior official tasked with scrutinising the force.

A week of action to tackle knife crime is being launched by West Yorkshire Police as forces across the UK turn their focus onto those carrying the weapons.

Arrests of children in England and Wales have fallen by more than two-thirds since the start of the decade, new figures show.

Missing people inquiries took up 18,700 days of police time in West Yorkshire in just 12 months as officers contend with a growing number of searches often involving vulnerable children.

New signs aimed at deterring fly-tippers could blaze a new warning trail in Calderdale.

West Yorkshire Police is looking for the next generation of detectives to join its ranks and work on some of its most challenging investigations.

A former Calderdale councillor has been convicted for a second time over giving unqualified immigration advice.

Calderdale Council is starting to flex its muscles to clampdown on various forms of anti-social behaviour to improve its citizens’ quality of life.

DOMESTIC ABUSE incidents spiked during England matches in the World Cup, police in West Yorkshire have revealed.

West Yorkshire Police is urging members of the public to think before they call after facing unprecedented demand to the 999 emergency number.

The rescue of two suspected human trafficking victims found by police in Halifax shows the "vile crime" can be stopped, a crime commissioner has said.