Police announce results of 'intensive' operation in Sharrow, Sheffield
Police carried out raids, reported two people on summons, snared 34 speeders, and seized two vehicles and £8,100 of illicit goods in a Sheffield neighbourhood.
The force targeted the Sharrow area with neighbourhood officers, roads police, high visibility patrols, trading standards officers and police horses.
‘Operation Steel’ also recorded 13 traffic reports, for offences such as people being on their phone while driving, and seized illicit goods including 949 cigarettes and 165 single-use vapes, with an overall value of more than £8,100.
Officers visited Abbeydale Road, Mount Pleasant Park, Cemetery Road and surrounding areas, and visited shops on London Road to encourage greater collaboration from shopkeepers.
Insp Amy Mellor, of the South West Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Wednesday’s operation was all about disrupting suspected criminality and engaging with our communities in the London Road area of our city.
“What is part of daily business becomes more apparent to members of the public on days of action such as this due to the uplift in uniformed officers patrolling specific areas.
“We have finite resources – so you might not see us all the time – but I want to make it very clear that we are constantly gathering intelligence and working to tackle the issues facing people in our local area.”