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Throughout February our North Hull Neighbourhood Policing team have successfully arrested five suspects following a number of drugs warrants in Hull.

Throughout the intensive month of action officers executed Misuse of Drugs Act warrants at addresses on Langtoft Grove, Chadcourt, Rispley Close and 8th Avenue, Hull resulting in the recovery of large amounts of Class A drugs and cash.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and diamorphine and bailed to appear at court at a later date.

A 25-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and diamorphine and were remanded in custody to appear at court on Monday 1 March.

An 18-year-old and 29-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A and were released under investigation whilst we continue with our enquiries.

North Hull Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Mark Peasgood said: “I’m really proud of what the team have achieved throughout February, but we’re not stopping here.

“We will continue to target these criminals to ensure its known that Humberside is a hostile area that’s not easy for these criminals to operate in.

“Our priority will always be to keep the public safe and to protect vulnerable members of our community, and our aim is to make a real difference for the future.

“We would remind residents that they can sign up to the My Community Alert by clicking here this keeps you up to date with incidents in your area and, if they haven’t already, to complete our Humber Talking survey by clicking here 

“If you have information about drug dealing or cultivation in your area call us on our non-emergency number 101 and let us help make our communities safer for everyone.

#TogetherAgainstDrugs 

Message from Chief Supt Darren Downs

Showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon, Operation Galaxy and the Hull North Neighbourhood Policing Team have been tackling issues of anti-social behaviour and related criminality head on, making over 100 arrests in the last two months.

But the challenge faced is greater than just being able to ‘arrest out of it’, as Chief Superintendent Darren Downs, who is also the Hull and East Yorkshire divisional commander, reflects on this.

He said: “Clearly antisocial behaviour is a challenge for us. There are lots of areas of the city experiencing antisocial behaviour and it’s something we do a tremendous amount of work in trying to reduce and trying to reassure our communities.

“At the start of October, Op Galaxy and the Neighbourhood team intensified their proactive action targeting those at the centre of anti-social behaviour and crime reports in North Hull.

“We’ve upped officer numbers in the area, executed drugs warrants, stopped and searched a number of vehicles and individuals, and have taken a number of high harm offenders off the streets.

“The action has been specifically looking to target organised crime groups and those at the centre of anti-social behaviour, including those frequently breaching the Covid-19 regulations. Most importantly, we’ve been disrupting those causing the community the most harm.

“The team have been regularly updating the public about this work on our local social media pages and My Community Alert. It’s been pleasing to see so much positive feedback come in on the back of this and it’s important to us that the community know what we’re up to.

“Crime levels for the ward are now at the lowest for this time of year since before 2017, with crime over the past three weeks down 27% compared with before the intensification period. Offences such as burglary, criminal damage, vehicle theft, shop theft, drugs and anti-social behaviour have all seen significant sustained decreases.

“In the first eight weeks of this action, we’ve arrested over 100 people, executed ten drugs warrants, conducted over 100 stop and searches (individuals and vehicles), issued 43 fixed penalty notices for Covid breaches and seized four vehicles.

“Of those arrests, 38 have been charged and we’re already seeing some of those receiving fines or custodial sentences after being processed through the courts.”

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Anti-social behaviour - Hall Road

Group of young people who are congregating along Hall Road. They are intimidating local residents and causing damage.

Where criminal offences are identified individuals are actively targeted and dealt with through appropriate means, either through the criminal justices system or restorative practices.

This is a multi-agency approach so we are working with the council to combat these issues. We have made numerous arrests and seeking criminal behavior orders on the most prolific offenders.

We are working in partnership with the youth offending service and this has seen a reduction in youths causing anti social behaviour.