Operation Portcullis
Out and about on Operation Portcullis
Been out today on operation Portcullis with, local activist Paul Gregory and our fantastic local PCs and PCSOs. There were 23 arrests this morning for alcohol and outstanding crimes, and the police have been doing a range of activities to crack down on alcohol related crime and antisocial behaviour.
Local Lib Dem activist Paul Gregory joins Operation Portcullis
The operation will be running up till midnight, with police, social workers, youth workers, trading standards, housing officers and independent advisers all working with the police to market alcohol related crimes, problems and anti-social behaviour. There have also been activities for young people such as Calipso and drama at Clifton Youth Centre and some work on the ‘Having the Bottle to Say No’ campaign.
In other parts of the city detached youth teams have been active – in Langworthy, Eccles and Irlam and Cadishead – all aimed at reducing crime and disorder and improving trust and confidence in the police.
I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve seen today – the whole division have been working amazingly hard, and not just today and tonight. And best of all, the neighbourhood team for our area are fantastic. Despite the lack of resources and the impending cuts in police numbers, our PCs and PCSOs continue to impress me and I’m enormously grateful for the work that they do.