Police launch Lancashire burglary blitz

1:05pm Thursday 21st February 2013 in News

POLICE will be visiting some of Lancashire’s top burglary suspects as part of a drive to combat crime.

Operation Julius relaunches this week and will run until the end of March.

It is aimed at preventing crime, targeting criminals and detecting burglaries.

Officers will use a range of overt and covert tactics during the month-long crackdown to tackle suspected offenders and disrupt their activity.

Officers will be executing warrants and high visibility police patrols will be carried out in hot spot areas. Last year’s operation in February saw a total over 350 people arrested.

Almost £30,000 of stolen property was recovered and 183 search warrants were carried out.

Officers searched over 2,800 suspects, seized 89 vehicles and visited more than 346 second hand shops.

Comments (5)

1:19pm Thu 21 Feb 13

buckoff says...

So because it was such a success last year your warning them to get rid of anything incriminating. Or is it so they get some cake and biscuits ready for your visit!! Its no wonder the criminals from Bulgaria and Romania are queuing up to get in. If the Police Know who they are they should be visiting them every week or is that against there basic human rights? Cannot believe this country it gets worse by the day.
So because it was such a success last year your warning them to get rid of anything incriminating. Or is it so they get some cake and biscuits ready for your visit!! Its no wonder the criminals from Bulgaria and Romania are queuing up to get in. If the Police Know who they are they should be visiting them every week or is that against there basic human rights? Cannot believe this country it gets worse by the day. buckoff

2:03pm Thu 21 Feb 13

darwenTower says...

buckoff said:

"If the Police Know who they are they should be "

I'm sure there are other ways to end that sentence.
buckoff said: "If the Police Know who they are they should be " I'm sure there are other ways to end that sentence. darwenTower

3:57pm Thu 21 Feb 13

woolywords says...

What I really like is, when they send them a card at Xmas, just to let them know that they, the Police, are thinking of them.

In a similar vein...
How can two burglars in Burnley, who were active over Xmas, and share 160 offenses between them, only receive short sentences of only 2 years each?
All well and good the Police catching the criminals, only for the Courts to hand down such derisory sentences.
What was wrong with giving these two the maximum term of 14 years? Surely, their past records of crimes should go towards a measure of justice, serving the public good and, more importantly, give out a clear message that persistent criminality will not be tolerated in the Courts, reflecting the concerns of the community.
What I really like is, when they send them a card at Xmas, just to let them know that they, the Police, are thinking of them. In a similar vein... How can two burglars in Burnley, who were active over Xmas, and share 160 offenses between them, only receive short sentences of only 2 years each? All well and good the Police catching the criminals, only for the Courts to hand down such derisory sentences. What was wrong with giving these two the maximum term of 14 years? Surely, their past records of crimes should go towards a measure of justice, serving the public good and, more importantly, give out a clear message that persistent criminality will not be tolerated in the Courts, reflecting the concerns of the community. woolywords

4:13pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Izanears says...

woolywords wrote:
What I really like is, when they send them a card at Xmas, just to let them know that they, the Police, are thinking of them.

In a similar vein...
How can two burglars in Burnley, who were active over Xmas, and share 160 offenses between them, only receive short sentences of only 2 years each?
All well and good the Police catching the criminals, only for the Courts to hand down such derisory sentences.
What was wrong with giving these two the maximum term of 14 years? Surely, their past records of crimes should go towards a measure of justice, serving the public good and, more importantly, give out a clear message that persistent criminality will not be tolerated in the Courts, reflecting the concerns of the community.
Don't forget woolywords. whatever sentence they are given, they will only serve about half if that.
Gilbert and Sullivan said the punishment should fit the crime. Today whatever the criminals do al they get is a slap on the wrist.
[quote][p][bold]woolywords[/bold] wrote: What I really like is, when they send them a card at Xmas, just to let them know that they, the Police, are thinking of them. In a similar vein... How can two burglars in Burnley, who were active over Xmas, and share 160 offenses between them, only receive short sentences of only 2 years each? All well and good the Police catching the criminals, only for the Courts to hand down such derisory sentences. What was wrong with giving these two the maximum term of 14 years? Surely, their past records of crimes should go towards a measure of justice, serving the public good and, more importantly, give out a clear message that persistent criminality will not be tolerated in the Courts, reflecting the concerns of the community.[/p][/quote]Don't forget woolywords. whatever sentence they are given, they will only serve about half if that. Gilbert and Sullivan said the punishment should fit the crime. Today whatever the criminals do al they get is a slap on the wrist. Izanears

4:28pm Thu 21 Feb 13

Good call says...

Perhaps we could start with the criminals in the establishment first, their crimes are the largest and the worst of the lot
Perhaps we could start with the criminals in the establishment first, their crimes are the largest and the worst of the lot Good call

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