Operation Hawk focuses on drug-dealing minions: do you know any Hackney drug dealers?
Met police are urging Hackney residents to come forward with information about drug dealers in their area, in a new offensive against street-level drug dealers.
While major initiatives, like Operation Connect, have been carried out recently against high-level dealers at the top of the criminal ranks, Operation Hawk is refocusing police activity on the minions.
Over the next few weeks Operation Hawk will see safer neighbourhood teams working with specialists to tackle local dealers in daily operations using local community intelligence.
MPS Commander Mak Chishty, operational lead for Operation Hawk, said: “Drug dealing damages communities. It generates crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.
“Estimates show that between a third and a half of all acquisitive crime is committed offenders to fund their misuse of illegal substances.
You may also want to watch:
“Community intelligence passed to us will be dealt with as quickly as possible and carefully assessed before, and if, any action is taken.
“We will then tell communities what action we have taken to address these issues.”
Most Read
- 1 Haggerston tenants 'in the dark' after scaffolding left up for a year
- 2 Hackney schoolgirl and actress Bukky Bakray wins Bafta
- 3 Jailed: Newham men who raped and robbed women in Hackney home
- 4 Campaign to keep Hackney Wick 'alive' with street art
- 5 Hackney and Islington have some of the loudest neighbours in London
- 6 Hackney people encouraged to shop local for April 12 reopening
- 7 Hackney's great beer gardens reopening on April 12
- 8 Garden of Lament, Covid, Ramadan, homing cats and Islamophobia
- 9 'I can't wait to buy useless items' when shops reopen after Covid lockdown
- 10 Hoxton restaurant showcases menus by New City College student chefs
If you know anyone dealing drugs, where drugs are being sold or where drugs are being grown or stored call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or phone 151.
