OPERATION JAGUAR results in 524 arrests
South Wales Police can confirm a total of 524 people have been arrested as a result of Operation Jaguar. Officers have swooped on drug dealers, burglars, car criminals and members of organised crime gangs, during a two-day blitz to crack down on crime.
This force-wide operation comes after a series of smaller but extremely successful operations - dubbed Operation Eagle - in different police divisions last month.
Launched by Specialist Crime Operations and Intelligence Department (SCOID), the operation increases the capability at a local level for short, sustainable periods by pooling resources and making use of centralised specialist support.
There have been up to 400 resources including unformed officers, Roads Policing Unit, dog handlers, mounted section, CID, financial investigation unit and ANPR (automated number-plate recognition).
Operation Jaguar targeted those suspected of committing crimes such as burglary, theft, auto crime, drug offences, assault, traffic offences and those wanted on warrant.
Even though the Bridgend Borough is deemed as one of the safest places to live in South Wales, it still has to deal with its fair share of Acquisitive crime, with car crime remaining the most targeted. The latest force wide operation, Operation Jaguar, specifically targeted serious acquisitive crime across South Wales.
Acquisitive crime covers aspects of robbery and burglary such as street crime, business and retail crime, and vehicle crime. More often than not, acquisitive crime is committed by those who are involved with drugs.
Bridgend focused on their ‘most wanted’ list, encouraging members of the public to look closely at photos that have been provided through the Glamorgan Gazette, and to phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by speaking to their local officers with any information they may have.
The people of the Bridgend Borough were asked to look at their property and see how they can prevent themselves becoming victims of crime. Current statistics show that the most popular item that is stolen from cars is mobile phones, closely followed by Cds and clothing. Lots of these offences could have been prevented by taking the simple step of removing the property from the vehicles when they were left unattended.
Bridgend’s crime prevention team and Police Community Support Officers were out in
force across the Borough with their ‘Vulnerable Car’, where members of the public were asked to view the car and spot the problems. Members of the public were given vital information on how to keep their property safe from the Crime prevention team.
The Crime Prevention team were at Bridgend Designer Outlet on Tuesday 29th April, and Tesco’s Maesteg on Wednesday 30th April, 9-5 both days.