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Drug dealing
Issued 15 October 2024
•Police have conducted a total of 107 stop searches over the past 3 months in this area, with a 27 positive results.
•OP Fortitude is currently operating on the Hindpool locality to tackle organised crime relating to drugs and utilising a multi-agency approach to improve the local area and reduce crime.
•8 persons have been arrested by police for drug supply offences within the area, with 2 warrants conducted on residential addresses.
Actioned 15 October 2024
Anti-Social Behaviour
Issued 08 November 2024
Operation Enhance aims to target this kind of activity and sees extra patrols in areas identified as hotspots for anti-social behaviour and/or serious violence.
We continue to use hotspot policing methods to target the areas identified as concern.
A designing out crime environmental audit has been conducted in the Hindpool area and we are submitting bids to improve street lighting in highlighted areas, along with seeking assistance in improving the area from out partner agencies.
Actioned 08 November 2024