WEST Yorkshire Police was graded 'Outstanding' in four areas of policing by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

West Yorkshire Police's performance was graded across ten areas of policing with the HMICFRS finding the force ‘outstanding’ in four areas, ‘good’ in four areas and ‘adequate’ in two areas.

Chief Constable John Robins said: “HMICFRS stated that the Force is 'Outstanding' at preventing crime and anti-social behaviour, 'Outstanding' at treating the public with fairness and respect, 'Outstanding' at disrupting serious and organised crime and ‘Outstanding’ at providing value for money.

“They graded the Force as 'Good' at how it responds to the public, 'Good' at protecting vulnerable people, 'Good' at managing offenders and suspects and also 'Good' at supporting its workforce.

“It has also been recognised that despite having some of the highest demands nationally, the force’s call handling and deployment processes are 'Adequate' and that it effectively pursues offenders and suspects to protect the public from harm.

“These results are testament to the continued hard work of all officers, staff and volunteers across West Yorkshire.”

West Yorkshire Police was one of only five forces in the country to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ at crime-recording accuracy.