Over 2,800 high-visibility jackets have been issued to officers since April. One Target suspect asked for 45 burglaries to be taken into consideration when charged. Another, admitted a further 42 robberies. Officers in Leeds discovered a cache of knives and other offensive weapons when they went to arrest a suspect burglar. Police are cracking down on burglary this weekend in Wakefield, as part of the new force-wide Target campaign to fight crime and the fear of crime.
Statistics show that there is a general increase in crime over bank holiday weekends.
People go away on holiday leaving their home empty or if people do stay at home, they become more vulnerable to sneak-in burglaries by leaving their doors unlocked. More than 60 officers from across the Wakefield division will be used to target known offenders over the weekend and provide high visibility policing. They will be checking bail conditions are being kept and arresting people wanted for offences. Officers intend to keep as many prolific offenders as possible behind bars this weekend to help counter the usual blip over the bank holiday Police are urging residents to play their part by taking simple crime prevention measures to avoid becoming a victim. If you are going away, think to tell your neighbours who can inform the police if someone is acting suspiciously near your home.