Six people have been arrested as part of a police crackdown in South Tyneside following a spate of crime in the borough.
Operation Princess was rolled out last month in response to anti-social behaviour and crime concerns raised by residents, commuters and shopkeepers in the east South Shields and Whitburn areas. During the initiative, six arrests were made for offences including for carrying weapons, being in possession of drugs and shoplifting.
Northumbria Police and the force's Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness’ Safer Transport Northumbria project team joined forces with Nexus and South Tyneside Council to help prevent crime during the operation. They carried out stop and searches and engaged with young people in areas where youth anti-social behaviour has been identified as a particular concern.
