Operation AVRO - Oldham
A new force-wide initiative - codenamed Operation AVRO - which will run each month in a different district.
We will bring you real-time updates including images and video as activity continues throughout the day.
AVRO is our monthly operation, where specialist units, forcewide resources, and local teams take the fight to the criminals, in a different district every month
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
A full round-up of today's activities will be available tomorrow. Today's blog is available at https://t.co/QyembD8lt2
#RAID | Another warrant has been executed earlier this evening under the misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Specialist officers from our Tactical Aid Unit were on hand to assist. Arrests are included in the previous figure. #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/G9dxucqKDa
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | The latest arrest figure now stands at 54 in relation to #OpAVRO. This follows a day of action in #Oldham which will continue into the evening. Any further arrest figure updates will likely be made available tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/PQzEWXB6gH
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | Our neighbourhood officers have joined partners at a community event in Limeside Park. Officers have set up a stall to give help and advice, engage with the community and offer crime prevention materials. pic.twitter.com/sqe7VbJJIB
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
📸 | In case you missed it, here are some photos of Chief Constable Stephen Watson out in the community with partners and the neighbourhood policing team. If you see any of our team out and about today come say hi or ask about #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/48pKpMgUGs
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | 51 confirmed arrests so far during #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/Z8fei8coMe
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | Officers across #Oldham continue to conduct high visibility policing and public reassurance and youth engagement as part of our day of action for #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/rP3pwcR1UM
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
Chief Constable Stephen Watson has joined officers in Derker with partners from @OldhamCouncil, and members of @OldhamYC to engage with young people and members of the community as part of #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/8s8nlGDDgE
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | A suspected stolen range rover has been recovered in #Oldham
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
Our live blog continues throughout the day at https://t.co/QyembD8lt2 pic.twitter.com/vrQJonw6rA
Officers from @gmpolice are currently in Derker with @Tia_Hendy and Amour from @oldhamyc to discuss issues young people face in the area, all part of #OpAvro pic.twitter.com/OE4OofUIjb
— Oldham Council (@OldhamCouncil) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | Officers have now brought a number of the items seized throughout the day for #OpAVRO to the station. These will be now be moved into evidence storage and dealt with in due course. pic.twitter.com/yBlxTz1fou
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
At 13:30 we have had 46 arrests as part of #OpAVRO. This figure includes 7 arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery in relation to 15 incidents where delivery drivers were targeted. During those warrants, we can confirm cash and drugs were seized.
DCC Terry Woods and Ch Supt Chris Bowen have attended a multi-faith event with partner agencies and colleagues at the Shree Krishna Temple. #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/XorByySRQA
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
Leadership teams from the council, @gmpolice and @manchesterfire service are currently at a luncheon club discussing faiths and policing with the local community as part of #OpAvro. #SaferOldham pic.twitter.com/bP7xSYoShl
— Oldham Council (@OldhamCouncil) March 31, 2022
📸🐴 | Check out this majestic snap of our beautiful horses in #Oldham. Taken by our force photographer during the briefing earlier. #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/dgiohL7gwJ
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
📸🐴 | Our mounted unit are now out on patrol around Oldham Town Centre. Here they are pictured, along with divisional from #Oldham, joining the briefing led by Chief Supt Bowen in parliament square earlier. #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/mFSB3EQOJY
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#UPDATE | Officers are in #Chadderton patrolling the @MCRMetrolink, joined by colleagues from @OfficialTfGM, to offer public reassurance, tackle ASB, and clamp down on other offences across the network! #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/huvnamLr4Z
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#OpAVRO | Have you seen our ad van out and about around #Oldham? pic.twitter.com/kRHeURZaaR
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
#ARREST | Officers executed another warrant as part of #OpAVRO earlier this morning on Vulcan Street, Oldham. The footage is now available 👇 pic.twitter.com/KGd9OGATGI
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
Earlier, officers attended a multi-agency briefing, involving over 200 officers and colleagues, in Oldham centre this morning. Officers will be out across Oldham throughout the day.
#UPDATE | Earlier, officers attended a multi-agency briefing, involving over 200 officers and colleagues, in #Oldham centre this morning. Officers will be out across #Oldham throughout the day. Follow the live blog at https://t.co/QyembD8lt2 #OpAVRO pic.twitter.com/wrFtjiqKMr
— GMP Oldham (@GMPOldham) March 31, 2022
As of 8am this morning, we've had 30 confirmed arrests as part of our day of action in #Oldham for #OpAVRO
Footage is now available from another raid carried on Huddersfield Road earlier this morning. Arrests are included in the 8am update total #OpAVRO