A multi-million pound fight against crime across the district, which will mean 1,000 extra hours of policing a month, was launched today.

The initiative will also include wardens, a police officer to deal with crime against businesses, and a new Council department to deal with young people causing mayhem in the streets.

The safer communities partnership, which includes the police, Bradford Council and other organisations, has approved the allocation of £3.5 million over the next two years to make the district a safer place.

West Yorkshire Police will receive £1.75million from the Government's Neighbourhood Renewal funding and the same amount will finance crime prevention projects and tackling anti-social behaviour. It will include the Youth Justice Project, close circuit television and wardens to safeguard property and prevent disorder.

West Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable, Greg Wilkinson, said the 1,000 extra hours would be the main priority for police. It will mean 100 officers being asked to volunteer to work for ten hours on their rest days.

The police will also advertise for transfers from other forces to contribute to the hours because West Yorkshire is already up to its limit with recruitment.

Mr Wilkinson said: "I am confident we can get 12 extra officers from other forces to work in Bradford."

The police also hope to provide civilian support officers working with community constables in different patches to do high profile patrols, aimed at increasing safety and reassuring the public.

Bradford Council will employ ten city centre wardens and about 12 will be recruited by police.

The wardens will wear uniforms which will distinguish them from the police and initially they will only have the powers of ordinary citizens. But they may eventually get powers of detention.

The police will also create the new post of a commercial crime officer, at a time when crime against businesses is increasing.

And Bradford Council will set up an anti-social behaviour team which will work closely with the police to deal with disorder and nuisance. Offenders will get letters warning they can be taken to court.

Mr Wilkinson said: "The extra money will enable us to produce a greater policing presence across the district. We want the people to see a difference."