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SheffCityCops

  1. Is your bike secure? City Centre SNA recommend using a D-lock to secure your bike in well lit, well used areas.
  2. 2,000 students took part in the Carnage pub crawl on Monday. Thanks to event security and SNA officers night was largely peaceful.
  3. 120 fraudulently used ID's confiscated in the last month. Allowing friends or family to use your ID is an offence.
  4. 20 'rough sleepers' woken up outside cathedral. Members of the public raising money for Archer Project and awareness of homelessness.
  5. Youth workers and social workers will be working with SNA staff over the weekend to prevent ASB and engage with young people.
  6. Five rough sleepers engaged with this morning, in partnership with Turning Point.
  7. Free bike security stamping outside town hall today this morning. Visit the stall and claim 10% discount on security products at Halfords
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  9. Rough sleeper operation landmark. 1000 early morning engagements with rough sleepers in 3 years.
  10. Fourteen street drinkers engaged with yesterday. 20 litres of alcohol confiscated.
  11. City cops tackle community's priority - persistent beggar locked up 3 times in 4 days
  12. City Centre Forum chose mobile phone thefts and ASB on peace gardens and devonshire green as priorities for next month
  13. Two rough sleepers engaged with on Operation Gape. Nearly 1000 wake-ups in last three years.
  14. Warmer weather has brought out the street drinkers. Alcohol confiscated and re-assurance given to complainants.
  15. ATM thieves caught in the act on Friday night. Criminal gang also wanted by Derbyshire police. Remember to be vigilant at cash machines
  16. Nearly the end of a long shift for city centre officers. Beggars, prostitutes, rough sleepers and revellers. All in a night's work!
  17. Street drinker locked up for using a street as a toilet. Officers will be back on duty tonight to clamp down on begging.
  18. City Cops lock up prolific street beggar. If you want to help vulnerable people donate to registered charities.
  19. Officers spent most of the weekend tackling licensing issues. 3 advisory letters sent out regarding underage drinking.