Suffolk emergency services have launched their annual Christmas campaign targeting drink and drug drivers, with enhanced testing capabilities funded by National Highways.
Suffolk residents handed in over 600 knives during a week-long amnesty as part of a police operation targeting knife crime. Operation Sceptre also saw three shops fail age verification checks for knife sales.
Three retailers in Suffolk have been reported to Trading Standards after selling knives to underage customers during police checks. The failed test purchases were part of Operation Sceptre, a week-long knife crime initiative.
While Suffolk has reported fewer honour-based abuse cases, experts warn the decrease might mask a concerning trend of under-reporting and misclassification of these serious crimes.
With 70% of UK women experiencing sexual harassment in public, Suffolk Police is calling on members of the public to challenge unacceptable and outdated attitudes and behaviours.
Ipswich residents can meet with with their local police officers and anti-social behaviour teams at an informal drop-in session being held at Anglia Retail Park.
Officers on patrol collected three bags of rubbish, including empty vodka bottles and cider cans, from Hawthorn Drive basketball court in south-west Ipswich on Sunday.
Members of Ipswich's Romanian community joined police and council officials on Cornhill today as police look to tackle anti-social behaviour in a week-long campaign.
Ipswich Police are taking their community engagement directly to residents with a pop-up street surgery in Sprites Ward. The initiative aims to make officers more accessible to local residents.
Suffolk police is launching a week of action to combat anti-social behaviour across the county. The campaign, running from November 18-25, will see increased police presence and community engagement activities.
Police and health outreach workers have begun regular street meets on Tavern Street to address concerns about anti-social behaviour. The initiative comes as the area near the Great White Horse and Tesco has been identified as a hotspot for street drinking.
