Police chief’s praise for his officers

A police chief hailed his detectives after Jarvis and Tumility were jailed.

Superintendent Paul Milner said: “This incident caused significant disruption to the local community.

“I would like to thank them for their patience and co-operation during our inquiries.

“We do not take their support for granted and are very grateful.

“The use of a firearm in this way is incredibly rare in our communities.

“However, the illegal use of firearms is something we simply will not tolerate.

“We will be relentless in our pursuit of anyone involved in this type of criminality.

“The significant sentences handed by the court today reflect the gravity and serious nature of these offences.

“It’s encouraging to see the great efforts by the CID team involved in this case recognised by the court.

“The team involved have done a fantastic job and put in a lot of hard work to make sure justice was done.

“Police officers right across the force regularly go above and beyond their role, no matter what role they carry out, to rid our communities of dangerous criminals.

“This work is a prime example of the daily efforts our detectives go to ensure a thorough investigation is carried out and no stone is left unturned in securing evidence for a successful prosecution.”