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Amanda has worked as Head of Fundraising for the Police Treatment Centre, a medical charity caring for injured and ill, serving and retired Police Officers. She was formerly at Martin House Children's Hospice, winning two national awards for innovation in her fundraising career. With over 10 years' experience as an elected member, Amanda Carter has held a variety of roles, including Chairman of City Centre Plans, and is the founder and former Chairman of Leeds Bradford Corridor. Amanda spends most of her time campaigning locally on behalf of residents. She is actively involved with residents groups, schools, community groups, neighbourhood watch forums, and local charities. Amanda is an advocate of Neighbourhood and Frontline Policing, and is keen to ensure the Police and Crime Commissioner is held to account, for the benefit of the residents of West Yorkshire, and to help the police better fulfil their role. She is married to Councillor Andrew Carter CBE, with two grown up children, and enjoys walking the family dog, riding (when she gets the chance!), and writing.

Councillor Andrew Cooper has represented the Newsome Ward as a Green Party Councillor since 1999. He is a Local Government Association Peer Mentor and has had a variety of roles in his political life having been a Scrutiny Panel Chair and a Cabinet member. Andrew represents the Newsome Ward and works closely with the local police on a number of issues including dealing with nuisance motor bikes and addressing drugs crime. The Newsome Ward includes Huddersfield Town Centre and Andrew has joined Police and Licensing Officers on late night raids of shop premises searching for contraband goods.

Trevor Lake is an experienced NHS Trust Chair, Vice Chair, Non-Executive Director and Governors Chair with experience of living and working across West Yorkshire and the wider region, including Mid Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust, NHS Calderdale Primary Care Trust and as a Governor at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. He has also been an Independent member of the West Yorkshire Police Authority and Independent Chair of the Joint Audit and Ethics Committee for the West Yorkshire Police Commissioner and West Yorkshire Police, an Accredited Peer Assessor for HMIC & the Audit Commission and a Senior Officer Selection Assessor for the National Police Improvement Agency. Trevor has a Master's Degree in East Asian (China) Culture and Societies Studies from the University of Leeds and experience as a Director in private sector companies working with organisations and local government in the UK and in China.

Cllr Anthony Smith lives in Lindley and has represented the Lindley Ward in Kirklees since 2019. He is actively involved with local community groups and chairs the Lindley Community Ward Partnership, a forum for local groups and third sector organisations to share ideas and information and work together to deliver services to every section of the community. Anthony has a BSc (Hons) in Business Information Systems and works as a National Account Manager for a leading software provider to the automotive industry.

Nicole has represented the Temple Newsam Ward in East Leeds since 2019. Since 2015, she has worked as a Senior Caseworker for Richard Burgon, Member of Parliament for Leeds East. Prior to this, from 1991 to 2015, Nicole worked for a firm of Solicitors, where she predominately worked in Criminal Law. Since being elected and working within her commuinty, amongst other things she has sat on the Environment, Housing & Communities Scrutiny Board. Nicole feels that the knowledge she has gained working within criminal law, as a caseworker in a constituency office and as a Councillor, has made her even more passionate about local people and local politics. She feels that everyone should be protected and feel safe in their community.

Paul is a member of Bradford Council and represents the Bingley Rural ward.

Jo Sykes has lived all her life in West Yorkshire and spent the majority of her working career in West Yorkshire Local Authorities. Jo commenced her working career in Education Services, working with school Governing Bodies, Parental Complaints and then with the Behaviour Support Services. It was this work that lead to her developing an interest in Community Safety. From 2000, Jo has worked as Community Safety Manager in different Local Authorities delivering the statutory requirements of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998) and working to promote a partnership approach to addressing the challenges of crime and disorder. In 2009 Jo was appointed Head of Safer and Sustainable Communities in a South Yorkshire Local Authority, but is now on secondment working across South and West Yorkshire on a Youth Justice Board project. Jo has a degree in Management Administration, Post-Graduate Certificate in Community Safety and a Diploma in Management Studies. In her free time Jo is involved with amateur dramatics - being a performing member of 2 local groups - she also works to promote Girlguiding locally through marketing and PR. Jo enjoys holidays and time with her family.

Councillor Robert Thornber has represented Ryburn Ward on Calderdale Council since 2021, Robert's ward is predominantly rural, and he is proud to live and work in the ward he represents. Cllr Thornber is a member of Calderdale Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee as well as the Strategy & Performance Committee. In addition, he is a member of Ripponden Parish Council representing Barkisland Ward, Cllr Thornber has a specific interest in cross border working and sharing information with other police forces, representing as he does a ward which borders Rochdale and Oldham, with close proximity to the M62.