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[NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY MESSAGING - Northamptonshire West - 13.01.10 - WB/CMS/2033/09 - Op Guardian update. ]
This is a message from Northamptonshire West Police to all members of Neighbourhood watch in Northamptonshire.
Officers on Operation Guardian were again busy on the streets of Northamptonshire today, Wednesday 13 January.
The year 2010 will see the intensification of Operation Guardian, the countywide operation dedicated to bringing to justice those involved in serious acquisitive crime - robbery, burglary and vehicle crime.
And it is already proving an unhappy New Year for 12 of the county's prolific burglary offenders, who have recently received sentences totalling more than 36 years.
Operation Guardian has now produced more than 400 arrests across Northamptonshire since October.
Superintendent Pete Windridge, who is co-ordinating Operation Guardian, said: "The final three months of 2009 saw us make great strides with Operation Guardian and to have made 400 arrests going into the New Year is great news for the people of Northamptonshire.
"Officers across the county, together with our partners, are now looking to bring as many offenders to justice as quickly as we can.
"Crime has been falling in Northamptonshire for the last six years but we acknowledge there is scope for further improvement in tackling those serious crimes which inflict misery and hardship.
"There is good news in that many of our prolific burglary offenders are currently off the streets.
"But we cannot and will not be complacent. There are still many individuals out there who have an eye on crime and we need to be in their faces at all times.
"We want to bring down serious acquisitive crime in Northamptonshire by at least 16 per cent by the end of the crime recording year, March 31, and a sustained team effort by officers and staff means we are on course to achieving that.
"But as always we rely on help from the public in giving us information about crime and criminals operating where they live or work. You tell us, we will act upon it."
Please remain vigilant, please report any suspicious activity using the dedicated Watch number alternatively contact Northamptonshire West Police or Crimestoppers on the numbers below quoting reference below.
Thank you
Ref: WB/CMS/2033/09
**Northamptonshire Police Contact Details**
Emergency: 999
Dedicated Watch Line: 01604 XXXXXXX
Northamptonshire Police Switchboard: 101
Alternatively Call Crime Stoppers Anonymously: 0800 555 111 |
