POLICE in Cheshire have been working in co-operation with neighbouring foces to crack down on criminal activity in and around the county – resulting in numerous arrests and major disruption of criminal activity.
The work has been praised by Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer (pictured).
He said: “The work being done not only by Cheshire officers, but from other forces and partner agencies is fantastic and shows how effective collaborative work can be.”
Operation Crossbow saw officers from Cheshire and Greater Manchester (along with partner organisations) disrupting illegal activity between the two counties, denying criminals the use of the road using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.
Operation ImpACT saw Cheshire officers team up with their counterparts in Merseyside tackling organised crime gangs and illegal drugs in various locations across the two counties.
The operation led to 22 people being arrested, who are currently helping the police with their enquiries.
Mr Dwyer said: “As a result of these operations criminal activity has seen some serious disruptions.
“Our officers have demonstrated that they have the skills and abilities to be involved in major operations which will have significant benefits for the communities of Cheshire for some time to come.
“I want to thank all of those involved for their hard work and dedication, as operations like these two take a long time to come to fruition.
“It takes months of intelligence and evidence gathering before culminating in strikes like these. Results like this demonstrate all the work that officers and staff put in is invaluable in helping to make Cheshire an even safer county to live in.”
Joint police operations hit crime
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