Crushed.Byline: Simon Haworth A police blitz blitz n. 1. a. A blitzkrieg. b. A heavy aerial bombardment. 2. An intense campaign: a media blitz focused on young voters. 3. to raise pride in a rundown Rundown A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase. rundown A list of available bonds in a municipal issue of serial bonds. part of Teesside has targeted irresponsible motorists. Operation Pride is clamping-down on all forms of anti-social behaviour in South Bank. It is targeting drug dealers through raids and rowdy teenagers through stop-and-search patrols, among other initiatives. But yesterday those motorists who have left untaxed Adj. 1. untaxed - (of goods or funds) not taxed; "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account" tax-exempt, tax-free nontaxable, exempt - (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation; "the funds of nonprofit organizations are nontaxable"; "income exempt cars on the South Bank streets were hit. A pick-up truck with a crane on it was used to lift the cars off the road. A Renault car and a Ford Transit The Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage van in Maxton Road were claimed yesterday in the operation. They were taken to a lock-up - if the owners do not pay an pounds 80 release fee, the cars are crushed into a cube. Acting Inspector Mike Cane said: "Abandoned cars contribute to anti-social behaviour and make people feel unsafe. "Along with the empty houses they act as a magnet for youths hanging around them." The streets of empty houses prompted the setting up of Operation Pride. Anti-social behaviour is rife rife adj. rif·er, rif·est 1. In widespread existence, practice, or use; increasingly prevalent. 2. Abundant or numerous. around them and drug-dealing and vandalism are a common occurrence. Later in the week police officers, PCSOs and street wardens will be taking part in truancy sweeps. There will be arrests on suspects who have failed to turn up to court and officers will be trying to stop criminal damage and violence in pubs and clubs. More than 40 police officers are involved. Acting Inspector Cane said once the week is over that does not mean the police will abandon South Bank. "Absolutely not. I cannot sustain this level of policing all the time. "But if Operation Pride is successful I will be committed to running it again with high levels of policing activity. "So far we have had very, very good feedback. "People are aware there is a high level of police activity in the town. "They were very pleased after the first drugs raid and they were very pleased at the sight of the PCSOs in the town. "I think South Bank has had its problems in the past but there is obviously some pride in the community. "South Bank is one of my best attended police community meetings. "Not perhaps always the easiest place for an inspector to go but that shows people care. "And the feedback we have been getting is that they are very grateful for this operation and they want more of it." COMMENT: Page 22 |
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