Cheshire Constabulary recently rolled out 'Operation Crossbow', targeting criminals who remain wanted and are yet to be brought into police custody.

Aiming to disrupt criminal activity across Cheshire and its borders, the operation took place on Wednesday 12 November.

Hotspot locations known for criminality were targeted across the county, helping to disrupt various types of offending and community issues, such as drug-related activity and anti-social behaviour.

A number of proactive policing operations were also conducted, including a passive drugs dog operation in Chester, with a community resolution being issued and one person being summoned to court.

Their work resulted in a number of outstanding criminals being arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including witness intimidation, assault, theft, fraud, drug-driving, stalking, controlling and coercive behaviour and more.

Officers also issued seven Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) and seized three vehicles.

The bespoke collaborative effort involved officers from several departments across Cheshire Constabulary.

It included police colleagues from roads policing, motorcycles, dogs, drones, special constabulary, and local policing working alongside each other.

Detective Superintendent Adam Waller, who oversaw the operation, said: "This day of intensified police action, directly targeting those who have made active attempts to evade law enforcement, highlights Cheshire Constabulary's continued commitment to securing justice for victims and keeping the county a hostile environment for crime.

"Over the course of the day, more than 100 officers from various specialised departments within our Constabulary covered all of Cheshire and deployed a host of tactics to disrupt criminals working in Cheshire and their efforts have resulted in 24 individuals being brought into custody in relation to a number of different offences.

"These tactics form a part of our everyday policing within Cheshire, with operations such as Crossbow acting as a real show of strength that sends a clear message to those engaged in criminal activity in our communities that they have nowhere to hide."