West Yorkshire Police - Wildlife & Rural Crime

West Yorkshire Police - Wildlife & Rural Crime The policing of wildlife crime is a specialist subject - this page supports the West Yorkshire Police Wildlife Crime Officers.

Wildlife is the native fauna and flora of a region. It includes all non-domesticated animals, wild plants and other organisms. The domestication of wild animals and plant species for human benefit has occurred over many hundreds of years, and can have a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative. Wildlife crime is committed when an offence under certain Acts of Parliament has been

breached. Offences often involve cruelty and the unlawful killing of wild mammals and birds, some of which are protected species. There are numerous Acts of Parliament that provide protection for wildlife in England and Wales.

01/06/2026
01/06/2026

This week we are supporting Volunteers’ Week 👏

The West Yorkshire Police family is made up of Special Constables, Police Cadets and Police Support Volunteers who generously give their time to help keep our communities safe.

Our volunteers give so much to our organisation, without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do 💙

28/05/2026

After today our main author is escaping for a quiet room. Normal updates will resume 7th June

28/05/2026

In the last 24 hours there have been 24 incidents involving animals across the force area and no reported animal thefts

3 x Loose farm animal
4 x Welfare
8 x Other (mainly wild animals on the highway)
7 x Dog related (banned/dangerous)
2 x Loose horse

28/05/2026

Today we remember DC John Michael Brook sadly died in a road accident in 1970.

28/05/2026

✅ Water Safety: Know what to do if you or someone else gets into difficulty ✅

With temperatures rising again this week, we’re urging people across West Yorkshire to take extra care around open water.

Please do not enter rivers, reservoirs, canals, lakes or other open water to cool off.

Even on a hot day, open water can be dangerously cold, deep and unpredictable. It can quickly lead to cold water shock, panic and serious difficulty - even for strong swimmers.

If you find yourself in trouble in the water:

➡️ Lean back and extend your arms and legs
➡️ Control your breathing
➡️ Call for help or swim to safety

If you see someone in difficulty in the water:

📞 Phone 999 to get help
🗣️ Tell the person in the water to stay calm and float on their back
🛟 Throw rescue equipment to help them until the emergency services arrive

Do not enter the water to try and rescue someone. You could also get into difficulty.

You can also find lots more advice on our website - linked in the first comment below.

Stay safe. Thank you,

| Bradford Council | Calderdale Council | Kirklees | Leeds City Council | Wakefield Council | West Yorkshire Prepared |

27/05/2026
27/05/2026
27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating across West Yorkshire and beyond. Best wishes for a happy Eid al-Adha 🌙

27/05/2026

In the last 24 hours there have been 23 incidents involving animals and no reported animals thefts

2 x Loose Horse
9 x Dog related (banned dangerous)
4 x Welfare
3 x Other (mainly wild animals on the highway)
2 x Loose farm animal

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Garforth
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101 / 999

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