Police & Fire

Cheshire Constabulary awarded top accolade
Wednesday 20th April 2016
Wed 20th Apr 2016

Cheshire Constabulary awarded top accolade

Cheshire Constabulary has been awarded 'silver' accreditation by Investors in People (IiP) following their review of the effectiveness of the force in…
Focus on social media as Cheshire Police support national stalking awareness week
Monday 18th April 2016
Mon 18th Apr 2016

Focus on social media as Cheshire Police support national stalking awareness week

Police in Cheshire are backing a national awareness campaign on stalking and harassment, highlighting the importance of reporting this crime early and…
Rogue traders targeted in Cheshire
Friday 15th April 2016
Fri 15th Apr 2016

Rogue traders targeted in Cheshire

Rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers were targeted during a week of action by police and partners. Cheshire Police and colleagues from a number…
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Police operation targets drivers
Monday 11th April 2016
Mon 11th Apr 2016
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Police operation targets drivers

Drivers are being targeted in an operation to raise awareness of road safety. 'Operation Fatal 4' is designed to reinforce the rules of the road –…
ATMs tampered with but not linked to skimming devices
Monday 4th April 2016
Mon 4th Apr 2016

ATMs tampered with but not linked to skimming devices

Whilst Lancashire Police have warned members of the public not to use Santander cash machines as their security "has been compromised", Cheshire Police…
Constabulary launches spring firearms surrender
Monday 4th April 2016
Mon 4th Apr 2016

Constabulary launches spring firearms surrender

With spring now upon us Cheshire Police is encouraging members of the public to have a spring clean as the Constabulary launches a firearms surrender.…
Operation Shield celebrates first anniversary
Thursday 31st March 2016
Thu 31st Mar 2016
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Operation Shield celebrates first anniversary

A crime prevention campaign aimed at bringing peace of mind to thousands of potential victims is celebrating its first anniversary. Operation Shield was…
Burglars target two flats with communal entry
Thursday 24th March 2016
Thu 24th Mar 2016

Burglars target two flats with communal entry

Police are appealing for witnesses to two burglaries that occurred during the morning of Monday, 21st March. One property on Lynton Lane, Alderley Edge…
Police no longer book on at Wilmslow station
Sunday 20th March 2016
Sun 20th Mar 2016
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Police no longer book on at Wilmslow station

Police Officers and PCSOs are no longer booking on at Wilmslow Station, although there will still be staff working from there and the opening hours of…
Cheshire Constabulary reaches 2000 officers
Thursday 17th March 2016
Thu 17th Mar 2016

Cheshire Constabulary reaches 2000 officers

Cheshire Constabulary has put more than 2,000 officers on our streets, which is the largest number of officers the Constabulary has had on the books since…
Police warn residents to be vigilant following phone scam
Wednesday 16th March 2016
Wed 16th Mar 2016

Police warn residents to be vigilant following phone scam

Residents are being warned to be vigilant following reports of a scam involving bogus phone calls. In each of the cases the victims received a telephone…
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Firefighters make cars shine for charity
Monday 14th March 2016
Mon 14th Mar 2016

Firefighters make cars shine for charity

Drivers turned out in force to support The Fire Fighters Charity on Sunday, 13th March, at their 12th annual car wash. Car wash organiser, firefighter…
Red fire engines, green values
Sunday 13th March 2016
Sun 13th Mar 2016

Red fire engines, green values

To reduce its carbon footprint Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has taken delivery of twelve new electric vehicles to be deployed across Cheshire for…
Tablets to increase police presence on Cheshire streets
Friday 11th March 2016
Fri 11th Mar 2016

Tablets to increase police presence on Cheshire streets

Cheshire Constabulary is purchasing to purchase 1,700 tablet computers which it says will mean police officers spend an extra 340,000 hours on the streets,…
Police operation results in 248 vehicles stops and 4 arrests
Thursday 10th March 2016
Thu 10th Mar 2016

Police operation results in 248 vehicles stops and 4 arrests

Yesterday's police operation, which saw dozens of police vehicles pass through Wilmslow, resulted in 248 vehicle stops and 4 arrests. Operation Crossbow,…
Community operation tackles rural crime
Thursday 10th March 2016
Thu 10th Mar 2016

Community operation tackles rural crime

Cheshire Police reinforced its commitment to tackling rural crime yesterday, Wednesday 9th March, by undertaking Operation Crossbow Rural. The aim of…
PCSO's issue 1600 parking tickets without power to do so
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Wed 9th Mar 2016
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PCSO's issue 1600 parking tickets without power to do so

Some Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Cheshire have been issuing fixed penalty notices without the contractual authority to do so due to issues…
Over 150 officers tackle criminals from across the region
Wednesday 9th March 2016
Wed 9th Mar 2016
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Over 150 officers tackle criminals from across the region

Criminals travelling across the between Cheshire borders were greeted with more than a surprise today, Wednesday 9th March, as officers from four forces…
Firefighters charity car wash returns for 12th year
Sunday 6th March 2016
Sun 6th Mar 2016

Firefighters charity car wash returns for 12th year

Firefighters in Wilmslow are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash as they get ready to roll up their sleeves for the 12th annual car wash…
Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced
Wednesday 2nd March 2016
Wed 2nd Mar 2016

Almost 200 caught drug driving in Cheshire since new laws introduced

Almost 200 illegal drivers have been removed from the roads of Cheshire as a result of the new drug drive laws. From March 2015, when the drug drive laws…