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09/01/2015
200 Arrests Over Christmas Period
Almost 200 arrests were made by the PSNI in the Ards, Castlereagh, Down and North Down areas over Christmas and New Year.
Police in C District launched high visibility operations on November 27 to detect and prevent crime over the Christmas period.
Superintendent Sean Wright, Operations Manager for the District, explained: "Over the festive period, more people are out and about and we wanted to do everything we could to ensure everyone was kept safer on the roads, when they were socialising and when they were in their homes.
"The high visibility policing operations focused on the issues which have been identified as priorities in your local policing plans - such as reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads, reducing the number of burglaries and dealing with the issues of domestic abuse, antisocial behaviour and drugs.
"Of the 197 arrests between November 27 and January 5, 45 were in relation to assaults, including domestic related incidents, 26 were in relation to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 24 were in relation to disorderly behaviour or possession of an offensive weapon and 14 were in relation to theft or shop lifting. We also carried out a number of vehicle check points and searches across the District.
"We will continue to do everything we can to protect you, your loved ones and your property in 2015 but everyone also has a responsibility to keep themselves and each other safe and to work with police so that together, we can make a difference."
(IT/CD)
Police in C District launched high visibility operations on November 27 to detect and prevent crime over the Christmas period.
Superintendent Sean Wright, Operations Manager for the District, explained: "Over the festive period, more people are out and about and we wanted to do everything we could to ensure everyone was kept safer on the roads, when they were socialising and when they were in their homes.
"The high visibility policing operations focused on the issues which have been identified as priorities in your local policing plans - such as reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads, reducing the number of burglaries and dealing with the issues of domestic abuse, antisocial behaviour and drugs.
"Of the 197 arrests between November 27 and January 5, 45 were in relation to assaults, including domestic related incidents, 26 were in relation to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 24 were in relation to disorderly behaviour or possession of an offensive weapon and 14 were in relation to theft or shop lifting. We also carried out a number of vehicle check points and searches across the District.
"We will continue to do everything we can to protect you, your loved ones and your property in 2015 but everyone also has a responsibility to keep themselves and each other safe and to work with police so that together, we can make a difference."
(IT/CD)
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