Around two dozen cops are being briefed ahead of a job. They don't need motivation, but a timely reminder of the importance of the operation is offered.
"Statistically you're more likely to be injured by a knife if you carry one. We hear a lot of the time 'it's for my protection', but the statistics tell us that by carrying a knife, you're more likely to have your own knife used on you. Other cars which triggered alerts on the GMP database were stopped by the officers for checks, and teams shared information and intelligence via radio. Several officers pointed out a group of teenage boys seen on bikes travelling across Hulme who were known to police. PC John spoke to the pair.
Back on the road, PCs John and Cartledge receive a call about a teenager carrying a lock knife following a search. "The general thoughts and feeling is that people want us to do it a bit more, use our powers to stop and search, because at the end of the day it's about preventing young people from stabbing each other and killing each other. It has massive ramifications on the victim's lives, because they have lost a loved one, but also the offender's lives.
PC Cartledge said: "It's not necessarily normal, it's quite warm tonight. I stopped to have a chat with him, there was quite a strong smell of cannabis, he was also in possession of three mobile phones - which doesn't have to, but can suggest dealing drugs. Since December, Operation Venture has made more than 90 arrests, more than 100 positive stop searches and seized almost 40 weapons. Insp Ezard says the results are 'really positive' and the operation is becoming 'known in the community'.
"People think we're just there to cause them issues, but we'll take on a safeguarding approach if required as well. A lot of the people we're dealing with are kids. A lot of people think we're just out there to get them when really we're there to help."
Sorry gmpolice aren’t all police “knife crime cops” getting the MEN to spin this into a news article is sad and misleading
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