The Public Safety Foundation
Every week we do our best to pick out some of the best crimefighting activity from across the UK. This week is no different, with examples from Essex to Humberside.
Traffic Stop of the Week
Proof were any needed that thieves are often prolific – in this case the driver of the vehicle was wanted for 36 separate thefts in Luton. Even this is likely the tip of the iceberg – with many more crimes either unreported or undetected. It again highlights that criminals use the road network and cross force boundaries. Great work from Essex and Bedfordshire Police.
🚔 Great crimefighting traffic stop in Essex, where this car was stopped and searched. Stolen property was recovered and the driver was wanted for 36 theft offences. Brilliant work. https://t.co/BcN8Zy4U3D
— The Public Safety Foundation (@PublicSafetyFdn) May 22, 2023
Community Payback
Cleaner streets are safer streets. That’s why we pick on an example of Community Payback each week where convicted criminals are sentenced to unpaid work. On this occasion probation had them cleaning up public spaces in Kent.
👷 We're not sure where in West Kent this is, but good to see public spaces being cleared up and made safer. Cleaner streets are safer streets! #CommunityPayback #CP50 https://t.co/n4xH5bl08R
— The Public Safety Foundation (@PublicSafetyFdn) May 26, 2023
Arrest of the Week
Cops in Leicestershire had a great result when they stopped this suspect for driving while using his mobile phone – only to uncover a laundry list of further criminality. Great work!
🎖️ Brilliant arrest from cops in #Leicestershire making the streets safer, by taking this suspect off the street and getting him charged with a laundry list of offences. Well done! https://t.co/jjImrYKd96
— The Public Safety Foundation (@PublicSafetyFdn) May 25, 2023
Stop and Search
Police are taking dangerous knives off the streets every day. This great stop and search was conducted by police in Barking, resulting in the person carrying it being arrested. Knife crime is horrendous and so it’s vital we support the police to use their powers to tackle those who think it acceptable to carry and use illegal weapons on our streets.
🎯 Another great #stopandsearch from police officers in London taking a dangerous weapon – and the person carrying it – off the street. If we want to #StopKnifeCrime we must support the police to make our streets safer. https://t.co/TA8bLSkER2
— The Public Safety Foundation (@PublicSafetyFdn) May 24, 2023
Warrants and Raids
Brilliant work from Humberside Police who raided an address and recovered a stolen JCB telehandler. The theft of plant equipment like this does huge damage to the economy and can really impact on businesses, rural communities, and others who rely on such equipment to sustain their livelihoods.
🏭 Our #WarrantOfTheWeek goes to police officers in #Humberside who recovered a stolen JCB telehandler from a commercial premises following an alert from the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service https://t.co/GbS11sIO59
— The Public Safety Foundation (@PublicSafetyFdn) May 29, 2023
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