More hotspot work and analysis as Salford officers crack down on youth violence

Salford’s neighbourhood team is continuing to crack down on youth violence and urban street gangs in the city in 2024, having secured multiple arrests and charges in recent months.

With a fresh year among us, the team are now concentrating on 'more of the same' - with more patrols and work planned.

Working with different departments within GMP, the team has been able to seize countless drugs, weapons and illegal material. Some of the items include bladed articles, cash, balaclavas, and stolen goods.

Originally falling under the Op Sycamore banner, officers across Salford are working hard to tackle the issue across the city.

By working with the Violence Reduction Unit, officers and analysts will review crimes and identify common trends and locations, thus advising their work. This includes working out the most appropriate hotspots in which to dedicate their resources.

This research will continue through 2024, as officer continue to crack down on youth violence, with analysts honing in on specific beats for officers to take, maximising their crime prevention work. 

Sergeant Matthew Atherton, from GMP’s Salford Neighbourhood Team, said: “We are committed to reducing crime among younger people in our community and we have utilised various resources to clamp down on criminality where we find it.

“Through a combination of hotspot patrolling and engaging proactively with intelligence that has been passed to us by the public, we have been able to secure multiple arrests while ensuring dangerous weapons and drugs are off the streets.

“A lot of our work is greatly aided by the public and we always welcome any information or intelligence they may have about anything going on in their area. We will always take your information very seriously and handle it with confidentiality.

“If you have any information, please contact us via gmp.police.uk, or on 101. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”