More than 170 people have been arrested during the first weekend of Cheshire Police’s Christmas operation.
The crackdown – called “Make the right choice” – targets anti-social behaviour, violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and drink and drug driving.
Cheshire Police chiefs have hailed the success of an operation in busy town centres like Nantwich aimed at making people feel safer.
Operation Yellow Redeemed involved officers and partner organisations taking to the streets of Nantwich, Crewe, Congleton, Chester, Warrington, Stockton Heath and Culcheth.
Cheshire Police are cracking down on motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as part of a week-long operation.
It’s part of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) annual drink and drug drive operation, Op Limit.
Cheshire Police issued 145 traffic reports and made two arrests after a campaign targeting drivers.
The Roads and Crime Unit (RCU) tackled HGV speeding and other offences as part of a 12-day operation focusing on the county’s roads.
Cheshire Police carried out the latest phase of Operation Guardians to protect young and vulnerable people across the county.
More than 100 sex offenders were visited, five were arrested for breaching conditions, and two charged with indecent image offences.
Cheshire Police say they are cracking down on motorists not wearing a seatbelt as part of a two-week long operation.
The force is backing the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) annual seatbelt operation.
More than 1,790 people were arrested during Cheshire Police’s Christmas operation, including more than 200 in the Crewe and Nantwich area.
The force has issued its latest figures which show a rise of 23% in arrests compared to the previous year.
Cheshire Police made 26 arrested and recovered a number of knives in a crackdown as part of Operation Sceptre.
Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) targeted suspected knife crime offenders in a bid to remove dangerous weapons from the streets.
Cheshire Police caught out 180 drivers not wearing seatbelt during a three-week operation on the county’s roads.
Officers issued 180 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) for the transgression during the operation from May 24 to June 13.
A Shavington youngster was recruited by Cheshire Constabulary this week to help highlight their latest road safety operation.
Eight-year-old Alfie Simcox is well known in the trucking world and can often be found at service stations and on motorway bridges taking photographs of trucks for his Facebook page.
More than 100 motorbike riders were stopped by police in Cheshire during an Easter Bank Holiday operation targeting dangerous and speeding riding.
Operation Caesar saw officers target key hotspot areas on the lookout for any motorcyclist travelling at excess speed, riding dangerously and putting their own lives other road users’ lives at risk.
More than 20 people are being investigated following an operation to tackle waste crime in Cheshire.
Vehicles and companies believed to be involved in illegal disposal or management of waste were targeted.
A Nantwich woman was among several people arrested by Cheshire Police during a week of action to tackle county lines drug dealing.
The 35-year-old woman was arrested by officers after a quantity of heroin was seized at an address in Alton Street in Crewe.
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