Police issue first ‘gangbos’ in bid to combat street terror

district’s most prolific offenders.

“Violent crime and gang-related activity is taken extremely seriously and we will do everything in our power to ensure that Kirklees is a safe place to live.

“These orders place severe restrictions on the ringleaders and associates of these feuds and make them liable to arrest and potential imprisonment for any breaches.

“The granting of these orders is part of our continuing strategy to disrupt these criminal elements and to avoid any repeat of the completely unacceptable scenes that the people of Huddersfield had to witness for too long.

“We hope this move will also send a clear message to others who think they can break the law and cause fear in our communities without having to face the consequences.

“We simply will not tolerate this type of criminal behaviour and those involved in it should expect robust action from the police and our partner agencies.” Kirklees Council’s chief executive Jacqui Gedman said: “I want to reassure people that Huddersfield remains a safe place to work or visit and that these arrests are about making sure it stays that way.

“As a council through our community teams we are committed to supporting the police to prevent anti-social and criminal behaviour taking place on our streets.

“It is important that we do not let a small number of people, who act in an illegal manner for their own benefit, prevent everyone else from going about their daily business.

“As such we wholeheartedly support the introduction of these injunctions and will do anything we can to support the police with them.” We hope this move will also send a clear message to others who think they can break the law and cause fear in our communities.