Operation Workforce

Joint days of action see 12 arrests as Operation Workforce continues

Two joint days of action as part of a policing operation targeting key crime types in Northampton town centre led to 12 arrests.

Run by the Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), Operation Workforce is using repeated cycles of targeted partnership work to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), retail crime, drugs and serious violence in and around the Market Square area.

As part of the operation’s focus on drugs and drug exploitation, last month (August 19 and 20) Northamptonshire officers from across the Force were joined by colleagues from British Transport Police (BTP) to carry out patrols with two of their drugs dogs and carry out proactive patrols and engagement in the town centre and train station areas.

Part of the operation’s focus was tackling county lines drug dealing, which saw a warrant carried out at an address in Northampton, resulting in three arrests and the seizure of illegal drugs and cash, with an investigation ongoing.

A total of 12 arrests were made, with two people already charged with drug possession, drug supply and weapons-related offences, and individual investigations ongoing.

A further 13 people were stop searched during the operation after the drugs dog indicated they may have illegal drugs on them.

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