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During the last week, officers from a top local policing unit took on the night shift to catch those who thought it would be a good idea to burgle houses and steal cars ahead of Christmas.
A part of a dedicated operation in Stockport, intelligence highlighted key targets and suspects in recent serious acquisitive offences who were caught in the act. Stockport; previously the division with the highest number of vehicles stolen by means of burglary, saw dedicated officers carrying out this operation to drive numbers back down, meaning the district is now the lowest, comparatively, for residential burglaries.
This has resulted in a dramatic 50% drop in burglary committed in the last two weeks compared to that of other months.
With extra resources of around 20-30 officers from the dedicated Neighbourhood Crime Team they were ruthless in their approach to capturing key offenders and making sure swift justice is brought by doing everything they can to put them behind bars.
Joined in conjunction with neighbouring force Cheshire, their proactive policing team and specialised units from GMP, including the Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU), Tactical Dog Unit (TDU), additional neighbourhood teams and investigative units, the team were deployed and co-coordinated their response to known hotspot areas across Stockport, South Manchester and on the border with Cheshire.
The planned work was a great success, bringing in significant arrests and a direct reduction in crime, helping to keep local communities safe during the festive season.
With seven key targeted arrests in four days, eight charges with four remanded, two search warrants and 11 stop-searches, key incidents included:
Detective Sergeant Matt Tarr who pulled together the operation said; “This targeted work is one of the biggest cross-border operations we have conducted this year and highlights just a small amount of the great work being carried out. This showcases the hard work and dedication of the Neighbourhood Crime Team and helps provide some reassurance to those living in Stockport. The robust approach to this type of offending will continue throughout December and into the New Year, whilst we continue to monitor its success.
“We want to make it clear to criminals in the area, at a time when burglaries generally increase and can cause even more distress and upset, that we will catch you. We know who you are and we will do everything in our power to make sure you are held to account for your actions by spending Christmas in prison.
“I’d like to thank the communities who engage with us for continuing to help us in our mission to make Stockport safer for everyone. Please do remain vigilant and report your concerns, as all credible bits of information are acted on, especially when we have increased resources available to us.”
Anyone with information about crime in their area should continue to report direct through 101 or the Live Chat function on gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their website. Always, dial 999 in an emergency.
For further crime prevention advice, please spend some time looking through: Crime prevention advice | Greater Manchester Police
In addition to more specific information in relation to your local area, sign up for our free neighbourhood alert scheme, Bee in the Loop, at www.beeintheloop.co.uk