Community bobby on the beat PC Tony Sweeney will be remembered by a generation of residents for helping to keep the peace as well as criminals who were foiled by his diligent police work. 18 photos, plucked from the YEP archive, make up this trip down memory lane which feature local landmarks, dozens of faces and stories which were making the news back in the day. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Lincoln Green memories
Community bobby PC Tony Sweeney, left, helps to put up West Yorkshire Police warning signs about vehicle crime around the Lincoln Green area in October 2001. He is watched by PC Tony Walker, a section officer at Chapletown. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
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Share your memories of Lincoln Green in the early 2000s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN