Police will hit Bradford next month as part of a roadshow to tackle child sexual exploitation.

A series of events to combat the problem will begin in Leeds today as part of West Yorkshire Police’s Know the Signs campaign.

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Ingrid Lee said: “We are proactively approaching our communities to tell them about child sexual exploitation and exactly what it entails.

“Together with our partners we will be visiting prominent locations in every district, providing literature upon the tell-tale signs.

“Some of these offences are occurring at street level and by telling people what to look out for, we can encourage their awareness.

“In doing so, our aim is to further increase the reporting of this crime and subsequently confront the perpetrators.

“It is also an opportunity for members of the public to approach our exhibition vans and speak to an officer or a professional on the subject.”