Operation AVRO - Bury #3
Operation AVRO is our force-wide monthly blitz on local crime which runs in a different district each month.
We will bring you real-time updates including images and video as activity continues throughout the day.
Latest update from Chief Superintendent Chris Hill
Children from Chantlers Primary School welcome a Police Helicopter from
@NPASNorthWest and Constable Cub!
Footage and photos of our street briefing taking place at the Knife Angel in Bury
Photos from this afternoons activity.
Our officers have conducted a training session for Hate Crime Ambassadors at Bury FC. We have been working to build bridges, foster understanding, and empowering communities against hate.
As things stand at 11:00, we've now seen the following as part of our #OpAVRO day of action:
- 20 Arrests
- 26 Warrants - 5 for drug related
- 6 Weapons seized
More photos from our traffic operation are now available too.
We're tackling those using our roads illegally in Bury!
Our drone unit have provided some aerial photos from this mornings #OpAVRO street briefing.
We're now up to 12 arrests. Footage from the first early morning warrants is now available too.
Officers conduct a warrant at another address in Bury.
Officers have executed a warrant at an address in Bury.
Chief Superintendent Chris Hill, district commander for Bury, leads a multi-agency street briefing in front of the Peel Memorial. Officers will be out across the borough throughout the day as part of our day of action to continue to take the fight to the criminals for #OpAVRO.
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