Police in Barnstaple continue to respond to public concerns as they review the latest phase of their operation to tackle speeding drivers, anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and other offences.

Extra arrests were carried out during the four weeks of the operation and officers used a variety of tactics such as high-visibility foot patrols, drugs warrants, test purchase operations and visits to schools to engage with local students about issues affecting them such as drug awareness and knife crime.   

The latest phase of Operation Loki kicked off in mid-March and police officers from the local neighbourhood team, along with colleagues from Roads Policing, Trading Standards, North Devon Council and other units have been carrying out their normal duties, as well as concentrating on the needs identified in the recent public survey. 

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