Meet the Salford response team increasing arrests, positive outcomes and stop and search

As we continue to mark National Response Policing Week, a Salford response team are continuing to make a positive impact across the district, with 470 arrests made this year to date. Over 180 of those arrests were for domestic abuse related offences – that’s almost one half of all arrests.

The team’s successes are reflective of our continued progress across the force, where we have doubled arrests in the last three years, improved our response times and quadrupled stop and search.

This particular response team have attended over 3,000 incidents this year, ranging from burglary and robbery to domestic assaults and violent crime.

They have located countless missing people safe and well, removed high harm offenders from the streets and protected victims, particularly those suffering at the hands of their family or partners.

With this growing arrest rate, has also been a rise in positive outcomes, further highlighting the dedication of our officers in making a difference to the lives of victims of crime.

Stop and searches have increased in line with the overall trend across the force, with 436 conducted this year. Undoubtedly these searches have removed illicit drugs and dangerous weapons from the streets of Salford.

Presiding over this response team is Inspector Matt Christian, who is extremely proud of what the team’s performance means for the communities of Salford.

He said, “As we know, response policing is one of the hardest jobs in the business. The team are often faced with tough situations and decisions to make, all which carry the weight of people’s lives in the balance.

“It’s extremely rewarding, and I know the full team come to work everyday ready to tackle whatever comes their way. They will run into danger and put others before themselves to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

“We are particularly making strides in how we are tackling domestic abuse – those reports are often treated as grade 1 and 2 emergency and priority incidents, meaning we are needed quickly. As seen across the whole force, our response is getting quicker and quicker to these call outs, and we are safeguarding more victims than ever.

“Our work never stops, and we are proud to serve the communities of Salford. I would continue to encourage anyone who has been a victim of crime or has information about crime in Salford to contact us on 101, via the website, or using 999 in an emergency.”