West Yorkshire Police
Owen West MSt (Cantab) is an experienced law enforcement professional with a long tenure at West Yorkshire Police, where Owen served as Chief Superintendent and Director of Corporate Services since July 1989. In addition to the role at West Yorkshire Police, Owen has held positions such as Head of Operational Support and Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University from September 2021 to July 2025. Owen also contributed to Staffordshire Police as Chair of the Independent Professionals Panel and participated as a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behavior (SAGE SPI-B) from May 2020 to July 2025. As a Senior Consultant for Enable UK 2, Owen has focused on evidence-based research regarding reforms in football policing and club safety. Owen's academic background includes a degree in Criminology and Police Management from the University of Cambridge, obtained between 2013 and 2020.
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West Yorkshire Police
West Yorkshire Police serve approximately 2.2 million people living in one of the five metropolitan districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. The area is policed by around 5,000 police officers and 3,600 support staff, including Police Community Support Officers. This makes the Force the fourth largest in the country. West Yorkshire Police has 21 Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) which are Inspector led and made up of Sergeants, Constables and Police Community Support Officers. Neighbourhood teams are visible and accessible to local communities, providing the familiar face of the service. The teams work closely with communities in defined geographical areas and in partnership to tackle the issues most important to local people. Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams are using social media - http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/contact-us/socialmediasites For our latest recruitment go to : http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/recruitment