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The move was signed off by Peterborough’s top cops following a number of major incidents in May.

However, the spate has now calmed down and the incidents are seen as “isolated” due to offenders and victims knowing each other.

Incidents last month included a man being seriously hurt after a stabbing in Lincoln Road and two men being seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Southfields Avenue, Stanground.

Armed police also shut off Padholme Road in Eastfield before arresting then bailing three people on suspicion of kidnap.

In another incident, pizza delivery man Ali Qasemi was killed while working in Shrewsbury Avenue, Woodston.

Twomenhavepleadednot guilty to killing Mr Qasemi and will be tried in October on charges of manslaughter and robbery.

Superintendent Melanie Dales, Peterborough area commander, said the last crime spike of this nature had been seen three years ago.

She said: “There’s been someissues with local youths. It’s bubbled up and bubbled down again.

“We allocated more resources in the town centre areas andmoreresidential areas to give increased visibility. We’ve had good feedback and peoplehavesaidit’s nice to see the police about.

“It’s certainly increasedthe amount of information they are willing to share with us.

“Wemovedpeoplearound, pulling otherpeoplefromother teams. That’s normal policing procedure. Officers also did overtime work.”

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Branston, crime manager for Peterborough, said: “We’ve already scaled it back. We are no longer required to put in extra resources. They are isolated incidents - the People need to be careful about what they post on social media, according to Peterborough’s crime manager. DCI Mike Branston said people have been charged for posts that they have made. He said: “Abuse is easier to do when they’ve not got someone in front of them. A lot of people do not understand the consequences. “People need to think twice before posting on social media.” people were known to each other.

“It’s certainlynothingthat’s worrying me.”

Asked about violent crime figures, and the assertion by Jason Ablewhite, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire, that violent crime is only rising due to the way it is being recorded, Supt Dales said: “Last year we had an increase in violent crime.

“In Ravensthorpe, Bretton and Paston there was an increase in low level incidents without injury - altercations in the street, road rage.

“Thosearetheareaswhere drug issues are more relevant andunemploymentishigher.

“We are working with the job centre and drug agency to do something in those areas.”

Explaining that the crime rise locally mirrored the national picture, Supt Dales said: “It’s certainly nothing to do with inner city violence or the night-time economy.”

DCI Branston added that theforceputsalotofemphasis ongettingtherecordingright.

SuptDalesalso praised the work of the new Joint Prevention and Enforcement Team, a collaboration of council, police and fire personnel.

The team tackles areas of concern such as anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping, aggressive begging and abandoned vehicles. Peterborough’s area commandersaid: That’s made abigdifferencewithqualityof life issues.”