West Yorkshire's new chief constable is to target Bradford's troubled estates in a bid to improve community and police relations.

Graham Moore, who started his new job on Monday, is looking to set up "one stop shops" for local communities.

Mr Moore, 52, said: "People talk about wanting to see police officers. I want officers to get out into the community, working with other agencies. I want to do something for communities in West Yorkshire."

Mr Moore said he would like to see people in estates recognising their local police officers.

"We can have one stop shops where people can get assistance," he said.

Mr Moore said he would be backing his predecessor Keith Hellawell the Government's drugs tsar.

"Every police officer has strong views on drugs and we all welcome the work of Mr Hellawell," he said.

"I want to help Mr Hellawell fight drugs nation-wide. The damage drugs cause to the lives of people are apparent to all of us."

Mr Moore joined West Yorkshire following three-and-half years as deputy chief constable in Cambridgeshire.

Born in Nottinghamshire, he joined Birmingham City Police in 1969, but left three years later to study philosophy and literature at Warwick University.

He was an inspector of taxes at the Inland Revenue before joining the West Midlands Police.

He became a sergeant in 1982 and an inspector a year later and was appointed chief superintendent before becoming South Yorkshire's assistant chief constable.

Mr Moore is married with two children. He has a keen interest in music, particularly jazz and classical, and also plays the saxophone.

Mr Moore said he was looking forward to working in West Yorkshire.

"It's one of the best forces in the country," he said. "The record of achievement over the past few years is second to none.

"Working here is more thrilling than daunting."

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