#InADaysWork: On the beat in Wigan and Leigh

In the latest of our #InADaysWork social media series, we went out with response officers from the Wigan and Leigh district over two days to give a behind-the-scenes look at some of the jobs they cover in the region.

On Tuesday 3 December and Wednesday 4 December, officers deployed from both Leigh and Wigan in the early morning to respond to incidents, with us heading out with PS Luke McLachlan – who has served the streets of the region for four-and-a-half-years.

The shift we covered on both days with PS McLachlan was 7am-4pm. On Tuesday, the E Relief response team responded to around 30 incidents, including a suspected drunk driver first thing in the morning, a high-value business burglary, and a dangerous driver with no insurance.

Wednesday saw us team with D Relief. Around 28 incidents were responded to, including several arrests, mainly two separate occasions of suspected burglary – one in a supermarket and the other in a domestic dwelling. A stolen vehicle was also located and seized.

A combined nine arrests were made over both days for offences including burglary and harassment.

The high-value business burglary was the standout task on Tuesday morning, when 17 cars were suspected to be stolen at a value of around £500,000. Officers have worked hard to recover as many vehicles as possible, with 12 so far recovered.

Whereas on Wednesday, approximately 6kg of Class B drugs were seized by officers at a parcel distribution company.

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