Nine people were arrested in York during a day of targeted disruption and crime prevention by police.
Operation Tornado on Tuesday was described as a high intensity day of activity, driven by North Yorkshire Police’s new Chief Constable, Tim Forber.
It was held in York and Selby and will be mirrored on a monthly basis in a different geographical command area in North Yorkshire.
The intensive deployment of PCSOs, police officers and partners was focused on tackling three key issues:
- road safety
- retail crime
- and burglary prevention.
In total nine arrests were made. Two of these arrests were of suspects who were wanted in relation to a violent incident in York.
Specialist teams from across the force joined Operation Tornado.
North Yorkshire Police’s Chief Constable Tim Forber said: “Operation Tornado is a representation of our work in local communities on a day-to-day basis.
“Neighbourhood policing is at the very core of what we do. Working closely with partners and local communities, we will continue our fight to stamp out all levels of criminality that have such a toxic impact on people’s lives.
“Today’s operation sends out a strong message that coming to North Yorkshire to commit crime is not worth the risk.”
Temporary Superintendent Jon Aldred planned the day of activity. He said: “We have used today to take decisive action to address the issues that impact our communities.
“This operation has demonstrated the power of collaborative work between the police and partner agencies. It has sent out a strong message to those who engage in criminal activities that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.
“Our work doesn’t stop here, my appeal to members of the public is to continue to help us by reporting any crime or anti-social behaviour on the North Yorkshire Police website or by calling 101 or 999.”