Increase in police patrols lead to over 60 arrests

High visibility police patrols have led to more than 60 arrests in the last month as officers go back to the beat in areas including Seaham, Durham City and Chester-le-Street.

- by Katy Wheeler

Extra Durham Constabulary police officers are being deployed to help deliver the £1m Operation Pave-peak time patrols in town centre hotspots to tackle serious violence, knife crime and antisocial behaviour.

Operation Pave patrols made 63 arrests, seized 11 vehicles and issued 26 fixed penalty notices during June, as officers target those issues which our communities say matter most to them.