West Yorkshire Deputy Mayor comes to speak
Alison Lowe, Deputy Mayor of West Yorkshire for Policing and Crime attended a Ripponden Parish Council meeting last Thursday after parish councillors expressed concerns to her office about both policing in the parish area and specific incidents affecting the safety of women and girls.
Alison Lowe spoke at length about the breadth and parameters of her WYCA role, which covers the old Police and Crime Commissioner role and includes public engagement, victim support services, and scrutiny. She also gave an overview of the up-and-coming financial challenges affecting West Yorkshire policing, and heard councillors’ concerns over policing coverage in the parish.
She also explained how Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a key area, how best we can tackle VAWG in the parish area, and some of the innovative ways West Yorkshire Police and local authorities are tackling VAWG and on-street harassment.
Rachel Hannan, Consultation and Engagement Officer in the Policing and Crime Department at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) also attended the meeting and spoke about the development of the new Police and Crime Plan for West Yorkshire.