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Joined May 2017
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22 Jun 2025
Wish you could make a difference in the community? Always fancied being a police officer but don’t want to leave your job? Being a Special could be just for you.
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24 Jan 2025
We are at Xscape J32 today, if you would like to help keep your communities safe, please come down and support the Video Identification Parade Electronic Recording Team. Cash reward! We will be here all day!
@WestYorksPolice @RSSS_Imaging @XscapeCastlefor
#Volunteer
#police
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2 Dec 2024
RT @WestYorksPolice: Can you help @WYP_RPU with their appeal for information following a serious injury collision in Wakefield?
This occur…
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21 Nov 2024
The driver of this car was stopped in Ackworth yesterday for some dodgy driving. One of tyres was found to be down to the cord, and vehicle was also untaxed. Car seized and driver prosecuted.
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
21 Nov 2024
Naughty Elf volunteering their image to be used in future police line ups. I wonder how many naughty lists elf will appear on?
Thank you to Elf and everyone at @Yorkshire_BS for supporting VIPER to help the police keep our communities safe.
#Elfontheshelf
#naughtyelf
#police
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6 Oct 2024
The rider of this bike was seen riding illegally around Normanton earlier. Bike seized and rider issued with a ticket.
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17 Aug 2024
Domestic abuse is defined as: Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are, or have been intimate partners or family members...
westyorkshire.police.uk/Cont…
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
16 Aug 2024
Thank you to @ArenaNewcastle for allowing us to record volunteers for the VIPER Database.
We travel around the country to help victims of crime get the justice they deserve.
Manchester next!
@alison_4life @RSSS_Imaging
#police
#Viper
#westyorkshirepolice
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
7 Jun 2024
VIPER Engagement Officers are on the move again today. Can anyone guess where they are? @WestYorksPolice #Wembley #london
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
4 Jun 2024
We’ve been quiet on here for a while but today we found this shocking electrical work at a cannabis farm 😵⚡️🪴
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29 Mar 2024
We seized this bike from Wakefield yesterday due to a lack of insurance or licence. Rider reported to court.
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23 Mar 2024
Honoured to be invited to join some of West Yorkshire Police’s most amazing Special Constables at their Long Service Medal ceremony today.
14yrs & 9yrs of keeping our communities safe, in their own time! Extra ordinary humans who I’m so very proud to know and work with. 🏅🏅🏅
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
16 Jan 2024
🚔On the 12th of January, Luke THOMPSON has been convicted of Possession with intent to supply Cocaine, Cannabis, and acquiring criminal property after a search warrant was executed at an address in 2022. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court. 🚨 #opadder
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
16 Jan 2024
Our Cadets helped officers locate & seize over 75k of Illegal Vapes in an under cover Test Purchasing operation in South Kirkby this weekend!
Are your underage customers real or are they Police Cadets! You’ll not know until it’s too late!
Absolutely fantastic work & result! 🙌
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11 Jan 2024
Our Wakefield Police Cadets took on the role of Chief Constable for the evening by writing their own version of the Policing Strategy ‘Plan on a Page’.
Encouraging our Cadets to have a voice & influence in building a positive, relevant 21st century policing. 👌
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4 Dec 2023
Thought provoking Dementia Awareness input with @WYP_WDSpecials tonight. Enhancing our officers knowledge & skills to respond to calls involving people, carers & families affected by Dementia. Thank you @WYP_NeilTaylor & Jan Archbold from Memory Action Group for your support. 💙
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
17 Nov 2023
Breathing her dreams like air & working hard to achieve them.
Police Cadet ✅
Police Cadet Leader ✅
Newly appointed Special Constable ✅
It was a pleasure to welcome Elysia into Wakefield Specials last night. Her ultimate dream is to be Police Officer 👮
One step closer! 👌
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
4 Oct 2023
We are recruiting Special Constables!
If you would like to join our amazing team of Police Volunteers - please click on the link below for more info👇
westyorkshire.police.uk/jobs…
@WYP_Specials
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
2 Oct 2023
Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of two men in Halifax.
Officers were called at 3.48am yesterday morning (Sunday, 1 October) to Commercial Street, Halifax to reports that three men had been assaulted.
Find out more: westyorkshire.police.uk/news…
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WYP_WakefieldPolice retweeted
4 Oct 2023
The Impact Team were formed two years ago today, within this time we have seized a total of £16,219,423 worth of controlled drugs and made a total of 199 arrests. #projectadder #dobinadealer #suspectitreportit
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