Shoplifting?

Our focus is on targeting known offenders, and supporting repeat victims with crime prevention advice. Local neighbourhood officers take responsibility for targeting repeat offenders and repeat victims adopting a problem-solving approach to the issue.?Officers are currently reviving local Shopwatch schemes to ensure information on perpetrators is shared with retailers and victims supported with reporting and crime prevention advice. Criminal behaviour orders are sought for prolific repeat offenders to provide a longer term deterrent.

Vehicle crime

Op Dreyfus continues to target and disrupt key offenders by robustly dealing with offences and applying for criminal behaviour orders. We’re also diverting perpetrators away from offending, providing additional patrols in affected areas, and working with partners to use civil orders to disrupt criminality.

Youth anti-social behaviour around parks and an increase in grass fires

We’re carrying out patrols of key locations with partners, including Sunderland Council and Gentoo Housing. Where perpetrators are identified we are working with partners including TWFRS to engage with young people and parents to divert them away from offending.?