A DAY of ‘high-impact’ policing in Coventry resulted in nearly 40 arrests in the city.
Operation Advance involved teams from across the city working on targeted operations, warrants and patrols.
The operation saw 38 arrests, 18 stop and searches and 23 vehicle seizures.
Coventry Police’s off-road bike team and road harm prevention team patrolled the city centre and then headed to Stoke, Wyken, Henley, Longford, and Foleshill.
They seized eight vehicles for various offences including no insurance and no tax.
In the city centre, neighbourhood teams were joined by the force’s Mounted Unit, members of its Offender to Recovery programme, and Business Improvement District officers for retail crime patrols and engagement.
They offered crime prevention advice to businesses and patrolled hot spot areas looking for prolific offenders.
Elsewhere, police joined up with officers from Safer Travel at Pool Meadow bus station to deliver a knife arch operation, while Project Servator officers – trained to spot the signs of hostile reconnaissance and suspicious activity – went on patrol.
Coventry Police Museum opened especially for Operation Advance, welcoming visitors and locals to learn more about policing history in the city.
Outside the city centre, a walk opposing violence against women and girls was hosted by officers and women community groups in Foleshill, while officers in the South North West area visited retail parks to give advice to shoppers and businesses.
The South North West teams also carried out Speedwatch patrols on Lythalls lane, Everdon Road and Barker’s Butts Lane in Holbrooks, where concerns had been raised over speeding.
Officers supported four Trading Standards visits to premises in Tile Hill, Hillfields, Foleshill, and Walsgrave where they recovered hundreds of illegal cigarettes, vapes, and counterfeit goods.
Officers completed multi-agency road safety operations at B&M in Hinckley Road and at Alvis Retail Park. Officers checked vehicles for insurance, tax, and antisocial driving.
Later in the day, 26 Coventry Police cadets patrolled the city centre and spoke to local residents about their crime concerns.
Into the night, city centre officers completed proactive robbery patrols and checked in with local licensed premises during World Cup matches.
The operation was supported by other teams from across the force including the Operations Support Unit, Dogs and other specialists.
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