Officers descend on City of Manchester as part of wide scale operation tackling crime and disorder across the area

This morning (Thursday 30 September) multiple officers from GMP's City of Manchester division and teams from across the force - alongside members of the Independent Advisory Group** - began a large scale operation across the division focusing on crime in the area.

The activity forms part of Operation Lance, a high visibility policing operation taking place in phases across the day to tackle crime, disorder, vulnerability and other anti-social behaviour across the district.

As part of the day of action multiple high visibility and plain clothed patrols are being conducted across the area, focusing on crime hotspots.

Multiple warrants, including firearm and misuse of drugs warrants, are also being executed as part of the operation.

More to come throughout the day …. follow @gmpolice on Twitter to keep up to date with the activity across the day.

 

**Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) are comprised of members of the public who consider local issues such as stop and search figures, hate crimes statistics or other issues raised as relevant and topical to the public.