Two arrests were made, five illegal vehicles seized and over a dozen emergency calls were responded to during a ‘weekend of action’ in Gedling borough by local police teams.
The activity was part of the borough’s pro-active Special Constables commitment to driving down anti-social behaviour and illegal activity that has had an impact on local communities.
During their latest Weekend of Action initiative (Friday, August 21 to Sunday 23), the team were out in force as they relentlessly worked to tackle the issues and concerns raised by members of the public and local businesses.
During their patrols, the team responded to more than a dozen emergency calls for help, conducted speed enforcement checks in the Calverton, Linby and Papplewick areas, and visited a number of licenced premises.
Five illegal vehicles – all for having no insurance – were seized during their patrols, whilst a number of motorists were issued words of advice and given an opportunity to rectify a number of identified vehicle defects.
During one incident, the team assisted response colleagues by catching up with and detaining a 47-year-old wanted male in the Netherfield area. In another, the team responded to reports of an assault, also in the Netherfield area, which led to a 55-year-old female being arrested on suspicion of assault.
Special Constable Dominic Hotham, who forms part of the team, said: “These patrols come on the back of our commitment to support the Local Policing Team in tackling issues brought to our attention by residents and businesses.
“Most of our work is of a pro-active nature, allowing us to actively target known hot spot locations.
“It’s about having a real impact and being dynamic in our approach to rid communities from crime and anti-social behaviour, and as these latest results show, we take reports of dangerous and illegal motorists as well as anti-social behaviour very seriously as we know that these are some of the issues that have a negative impact in communities the most.
“The team plan to continue these high visibility and pro-active patrols throughout the rest of the year, as draw upon a number of traditional and modern policing tactics to help reduce criminal activity across the borough.
