Police push the work that is done across Cheshire
NEIGHBOURHOOD police teams across the county have shown to the public the work that goes on day-in and day-out within local policing.
During Neighbourhood Policing Week, all nine local policing units took part in the national action involving lots of activity across Cheshire.
From knife sweeps and prevention talks, to positive drugs warrants and a virtual insight to the drug dogs, the week was full of proactive work that has brought the local community together and has contributed to making Cheshire a hostile place for criminals.
Assistant Chief Constable Bill Dutton said: “I am really pleased with the work that has been done over the last week from officers across the county.
“It is important that we show the local community that we are here and that they can come to us for advice. The amount of engagement that goes on does not go unnoticed and it is important that it continues further throughout the year.
“There has been a lot of work on social media which has shown the public both the results of our officers’ hard work but also what may go on behind the scenes.
This was shown brilliantly by police dog Leo on social media.”
In Widnes officers executed a drugs warrant, and also marked 43 bikes and set up over 20 children’s bikes with the help of Bike Right.
In addition four talks were held in local schools on building healthy relationships and five gazebos were set up across the area with safety advice being given on a number of ways to stay safe, as well as 150 residents’ voice surveys being handed out to the local community.
In Runcorn, a number of vehicles were stopped for county lines offences and traffic offences, as well as a positive drugs warrant for Class B drugs and criminal damage. As well as this the Impact advert van travelled around the area to raise more awareness about organised crime, in particular county lines, and a number of youth engagement activities including one with Everton Football Club in the community.
As well as local policing units working to make Cheshire a hostile place for criminals, the Special Constabulary also put their mark on Neighbourhood Policing Week across the force area.
There were five dispersal orders issued and vehicles seized for drugs and driving offences. As well as this, there was support to prevent anti-social behaviour in town centres with officers in non-uniform conducting patrols.