Congratulations to Julia Mulligan on being elected the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire.

Notice is hereby given that the Audit of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012 has been completed by the appointed external auditors and that a copy of the Statement of Accounts as audited has been deposited with the Chief Executive of the Police Authority at North Yorkshire Police Authority offices, Keld Close, Barker Business Park, Melmerby, Ripon HG4 5NB. The Statement of Accounts will remain open for inspection during normal office hours by any local government elector for the area. The Statement of Accounts can also be viewed here.

In preparation of the Police and Crime Commissioner election on 15 November, North Yorkshire Police Authority is organising four public roadshows aimed at informing members of the public about the community safety initiatives that are already being undertaken within areas to ensure that the county remains one of the safest in England.

NOTICE is hereby given that from 18 July 2012 to 14 August 2012, between 9.00am and 4.30pm, any persons interested may inspect and make copies of the accounts of the above named Authority, for the year ended 31 March 2012 and all related books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, and receipts.

NYPA members have today expressed their disappointment at criticism by a North Yorkshire MP made last week of the way in which the Authority has carried out its governance role.

Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick today (16 May) takes up the post of Temporary Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police.

A brand new state-of-the-art police station has been opened to serve communities in Harrogate and the surrounding area.

Members of the public are invited to take a guided tour around the new Harrogate Police Station.

North Yorkshire Police Authority is pleased to announce that Iain Spittal has been appointed as an Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) for North Yorkshire Police, with responsibility for delivering safer neighbourhoods throughout the policing area. This post will be responsible for the command of all police operations in the Force area.

North Yorkshire Police Authority has today set the policing budget for 2012/13 at £138.535m - a reduction of almost £2m from the current year.

North Yorkshire Police Authority can announce that Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick will act temporarily as Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police when Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell retires from policing later this year.

North Yorkshire Police Authority is pleased to announce that Tim Madgwick has been offered and has accepted the position of Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) for North Yorkshire Police.

The new national non-emergency police number - 101 - is being launched in North Yorkshire and the City of York today (13 December 2011).