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Plain-clothed officers join revellers in Epsom and Guildford as part of Operation Shield |
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An operation that aims to tackle offences including violence against women and girls and drug dealing has seen officers flood two Surrey towns during July. Op Shield deploys uniformed officers and PCSOs alongside plain-clothed Behavioural Detection Officers trained to spot signs of predatory behaviour. The initiative took place in Epsom and Guildford last month as part of Surrey’s Safer Streets Summer, a major new campaign focusing on town centres. The scheme brings together partners across Surrey to deal with crimes that blight communities, including violence against women and girls, violent offending, retail crime, and anti-social behaviour. During the evenings, officers spoke with members of the public and handed-out anti-spiking kits, including caps to place over glasses. A police dog was also deployed in each town to search for drugs. Plain-clothed officers joined the crowds at bars and clubs to look for anyone behaving suspiciously, before alerting uniformed colleagues. Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Lisa Townsend, joined the team in Epsom, while Deputy Commissioner Ellie Vesey-Thompson was part of foot patrols in Guildford town centre. Lisa said: “This brilliant operation acts as a deterrent by making our town centres hostile to those who display predatory behaviour. “These types of operations matter to the public, and they’re at the core of the promise I made to return to back to basics policing.” | ||
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