There will be a significant police presence in one area of York today – Here’s why

Police are letting people know that they will be out in force in one area of York today (Monday).

They are taking part in a training exercise at York St John University’s Lord Mayor’s Walk campus.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Along with a number of our partner agencies, we are today running a training exercise on the Lord Mayor’s Walk campus of York St John University.

“The exercise will run from 9am – 12pm and there will be a significant emergency services presence in the area.

“We regularly run training exercises like this to test our emergency response and make sure we’re always ready for anything.”

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