Divisional Structure
For operational purposes West Yorkshire Police is divided into eight geographic divisions.
The force headquarters is situated on Laburnum Road to the north of Wakefield city centre along with the Force Training School at Bishopgarth in the College Grove area of the city.
The divisions with their associated stations and divisional identifiers are as follows with the divisional headquarters referred to in bold:
| Identifier | Division | Stations | Area covered | Divisional Commander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | North West Leeds | Weetwood, Pudsey, Woodhouse Lane (Woodhouse, Leeds) & Otley | covering North and West Leeds | Chief Superintendent David Oldroyd |
| BA | North East Leeds | Stainbeck, Killingbeck, Wetherby & Garforth | covering North and East Leeds, Wetherby, Boston Spa, Garforth, Methley and Micklefield | Chief Superintendent Richard Jackson |
| CA | City & Holbeck | Holbeck, Millgarth (Leeds City Centre), Morley & Rothwell | covering Central and South Leeds | Chief Superintendent Paul Money |
| DA | Wakefield | Wood Street (Wakefield City Centre), Pontefract, Normanton, Castleford & South Kirkby | covering the Wakefield Metropolitan District area | Chief Superintendent Andy Battle |
| EA | Kirklees | Huddersfield, Dewsbury & Holmfirth | covering the Kirklees Metropolitan District area | Chief Superintendent Tim Kingsman |
| FA | Calderdale | Halifax, Brighouse & Todmorden | covering the Calderdale Metropolitan District area | Chief Superintendent Chris Hardern |
| GA | Bradford South | Trafalgar House & Manningham (Lawcroft House) | covering Central and South Bradford | Chief Superintendent Simon Atkin |
| HA | Airedale & North Bradford | Keighley, Ilkley, Shipley & Eccleshill | covering North Bradford and Keighley | Chief Superintendent Angela Williams |
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