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Policing and Criminal Justice Minister visits West Yorkshire Police

Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert visited West Yorkshire to hear about the work of local police to tackle crime.

• From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Lord Herbert of South Downs CBE PC
• Published: 24 February 2011

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And he saw first hand how neighbourhood police officers in the Chapeltown area of Leeds have been able to engage with members of the community they previously found hard to reach thanks to the pioneering work of the Chapeltown Youth Development Centre. Led by chairman Lutel James, the centre works with hundreds of local young people and plays an active part in diverting them away from crime.

The Minister also met with Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison, the West Yorkshire Police Authority and the Leeds Drugs and Offender Management Unit.

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Published 24 February 2011