CCTV appeal following alleged theft from Mothercare in York
North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the alleged theft of several items of baby clothing from Mothercare.
The man entered the store on Clifton Moor in York at around 9.30am on Monday 9 November 2015.
Police are appealing for anyone who can identify the man or anyone who has any information 
which could assist the investigation to contact them on 101 and ask to speak to PC Sarah Scott or email Sarah.Scott@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. Please quote reference 12150199096.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Successful rural operation sees police in North Yorkshire targeting travelling criminals
Six people were arrested in North Yorkshire last night as part of a clampdown on criminals targeting the county’s rural areas.
At the same time as the force’s Roads Policing and Road Crime teams were appearing on national TV on the BBC show Traffic Cops, those same teams were out on the roads, fighting crime in rural North Yorkshire.
Operation Checkpoint, which took place overnight, targeted cross-border criminals in rural areas across the north of England.
In North Yorkshire, dozens of Watch volunteers joined police officers and specialist units – including the force’s Roads Policing Group (RPG) and Road Crime Team (RCT) – across the Richmondshire, Hambleton and Ryedale areas.
Public invited to observe North Yorkshire Police use of stop and search powers
Police are calling for more people to apply to observe officers using their stop and search powers, as part of a new scheme to increase transparency.
Under the Stop and Search Lay Observer Scheme, members of the public can apply to accompany officers on patrol when they might deploy stop and search powers.
North Yorkshire Police officers carry out about 20 stop searches per day, and these powers are an effective policing tool to detect crime, recover property and arrest offenders. The force has adopted the Home Office Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme to increase transparency and further improve our use of these powers. Since its launch, one member of the public has already accompanied officers under the scheme, with a further six attachments planned in the near future.
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