SENIOR police officers and staff will take the time to commemorate this year’s Remembrance events.

Grahame Maxwell, chief constable of North Yorkshire Police, will attend a service on Sunday, at York Minster.

He said: "I know that all officers and staff at North Yorkshire Police will agree with me that they are proud to give their support to our military colleagues, the Royal British Legion and retired military personnel.

"This is not only on Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day itself, but throughout the year for the sacrifice they have made and continue to make on a daily basis."

At 11am on Remembrance Day - Wednesday, November 11, there will be an Act of Remembrance involving officers and staff at the force headquarters, at Newby Wiske, near Northallerton.

A two-minute silence will be held.

At the same time, police officers the county will observe the silence, if it is appropriate for them to do so.

The chief officers will be attending the following remembrance ceremonies: * Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell - York Minster; * Deputy Chief Constable Adam Briggs - Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Harrogate; * Assistant Chief Constable Sue Cross - Ripon Cathedral; * Assistant Chief Constable Tim Madgwick - All Saints Church, Northallerton; * Chief Finance Officer Joanna Carter - St Mary’s Church, Richmond, followed by laying of wreaths at the town’s war memorial and the Green Howards’ Memorial.