POLICE want the public to let them know about any crime or anti-social behaviour they see on local buses and trains.

Over the weekend officers from West Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police and Metro hoped to improve confidence in travellers and make bus and rail networks safe.

As part of the Safer Travel Partnership, the organisations were out in force on Saturday at both Huddersfield bus and train station – handing out crime reporting cards to the elderly and vulnerable people who may not use a mobile phone.

If people witness crime or anti-social behaviour they can fill out the card and hand it to the driver or the guard who will then hand it over to the police for further investigation.

Insp Chris Sheard from Huddersfield South Neighbourhood Police Team said: “With incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour on our travel networks falling, we want to take the opportunity to meet the travelling public and pass this good news on to them while also reassuring them of any concerns they may have.

“The aim of the day was to reassure people that we will not stand for any further crime and will be working in close partnership to keep people safe.

“There are millions of bus and train journeys in West Yorkshire every year and the chances of experiencing or witnessing crime is very rare.

“However, the Safer Travel West Yorkshire Partnership is here to ensure that situation remains and that any incidents we encounter are dealt with.”

Metro Chairman Clr James Lewis said: “Almost 200 million journeys are made by bus each year in West Yorkshire and almost all are made in complete safety.

“However, we are all dedicated to making them even safer which is why we are working together in the Safer Travel Partnership to reduce anti-social behaviour still further.”

BTP Insp Richard Price said: “We already have a safe public rail network in Huddersfield and Kirklees and the operation on Saturday was just one part in our ongoing commitment to ensuring it remains a safe place to work and travel”.