{"id":14044,"date":"2023-10-26T15:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/?p=14044"},"modified":"2024-09-26T18:49:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T17:49:03","slug":"greater-manchester-police-have-implemented-operation-vulcan-in-piccadilly-gardens-in-bid-to-reduce-knife-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/greater-manchester-police-have-implemented-operation-vulcan-in-piccadilly-gardens-in-bid-to-reduce-knife-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Operation Vulcan&#8217;s Now At Piccadilly Gardens In Attempt For GMP To Crack Down On Knife Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Greater Manchester Police have brought Operation Vulcan to Piccadilly Gardens after huge success in the operation at Cheetham Hill and Strangeways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation is a strategy put into place that increases police presence in areas with high crime rate, with metal detectors catching those carrying dangerous weapons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The undercover operation has led to 24 arrests in the Piccadilly gardens area. As of May this year, 19 people have been charged with drug offences in connection to the operation. The project now aims to tackle drug crimes as well as knife crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2023\/10\/773744F7-E0EE-457A-A443-27B98B26CFAD-1.jpeg\" alt=\"two police officers arresting a man infront of police van\" class=\"wp-image-14103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2023\/10\/773744F7-E0EE-457A-A443-27B98B26CFAD-1.jpeg 645w, https:\/\/satellite.mmu.ac.uk\/northernquota-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/437\/2023\/10\/773744F7-E0EE-457A-A443-27B98B26CFAD-1-246x300.jpeg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An arrest  following Operation Vulcan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Detective Superintendent Neil Blackwood said  Greater Manchester Police \u201cwant Piccadilly Gardens to feel safer and become a more welcoming place for people to live, work, and socialise\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2020, the possession of weapons in Greater Manchester has increased by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.uk\/pu\/your-area\/greater-manchester-police\/performance\/compare-your-area\/?tc=EC13\">27.5%<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GMP executed 23 warrants in one day and arrested 22 men and women in suspicion to drug offences. This is an example of how they&#8217;re implementing new tactics to reduce the crime rate in Manchester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the day, they seized almost \u00a310k cash, 100s of snap bags of drugs, and recovered several crucial mobile phones and sim cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmp.police.uk\/news\/greater-manchester\/news\/news\/2023\/october\/operation-vulcan-piccadilly-ramp-up-efforts-to-tackle-violence-and-anti-social-behaviour-in-the-city-centre-in-day-of-action\/\"> Operation Vulcan <\/a>and the increased police presence has demonstrated the urgency for change around Manchester City as the operation resembles the strict security measures in airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GMP say that since the beginning of the operation and the introduction of the &#8216;knife arch&#8217;, violent crime and public order offences have reduced by 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cheetham Hill and Strangeways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just under a year ago, police launched Operation Vulcan in Cheetham Hill and Strangeways. 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