POLICE teams in Coventry seized counterfeit cigarettes, targeted anti-social behaviour and theft, and carried out night-time patrols following England’s World Cup win over Croatia.
As part of Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action, teams carried out targeted operations and patrols in response to local priorities.
In Foleshill, the Priority Crime Team visited three businesses alongside Trading Standards colleagues.
The operation targeted a number of shops and resulted in a large amount of counterfeit cigarettes being seized from a car linked to a shop in Walsgrave Road.
Officers also visited tower blocks in the area to engage with residents.
The Stoke and Wyken team carried out after-school patrols, targeted anti-social behaviour and theft in retail parks in the area, and visited schools to engage with pupils and parents.
Officers and PCSOs from Coventry Police’s Partnerships team visited Stoke Heath Primary School for a speedwatch operation, Ravensdale Primary School to showcase their VR headsets, and Holbrooks Primary School to tell pupils about their work and show off their kit.
Officers across the city also carried out night-time patrols on Wednesday night (June 17) as football fans celebrated England’s World Cup win over Croatia.
A spokesperson for Coventry Police said: “You may not know just how much work goes on to help support local communities and keep people safe behind the scenes.
“Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action was an opportunity to really shine a light on the work carried out every day by our officers, staff, PCSOs and partners to look after our local communities.”
