The move is to help combat anti-social behaviour on buses and trains in West Yorkshire.
"We need a long-term solution and Mayor Tracy Brabin has just secured £50m to extend the CCTV coverage, mainly in bus and train stations, as that's her area of expertise.Parts of Ossett town centre have been described as "no-go zones" by some residents
She also explained that the 15 PCSOs that have been recruited will "be devoted to the bus networks" in West Yorkshire from October and will be supervised by a team that specialises in young people, knife crime and anti-social behaviour.Wakefield councillor Tony Homewood said part of the problem in Ossett was that there were "no consequences" for anti-social behaviour.
She added: "We have a commitment to early intervention and prevention and we are going to invest where we can to support local authorities."
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