Hello all, 

Last week we had been running a shoplifting operation with plain clothed and uniformed officers deployed within Ringwood Town. Local officers were able to utilise their knowledge of offenders that are reported to be stealing in the town centre. While out, an elderly gentleman required first aid which officers assisted with before ambulance arrival. Our plain clothed officers also located two individuals suspected of taking suspected class A drugs by the bus station.

- Last week we have also assisted our public order colleagues involved in policing the football in Southampton.
- Stop & searched a male well known for theft offences in the Ringwood area at 1am.
- Identified several shop lifters who will be receiving knocks on their doors in the coming days.
 

In addition to the results reported, our plain clothes officers also bumped into someone who reported to be an "undercover officer" himself! This wasn't quite the case and will require further investigation. Please report any suspicious individuals like this directly to us so we can take action. Clearly, our plain clothed officers are hard to spot though!
 

We hope you all have a good one this weekend and the weather remains as nice as it is today. Although pretty hot with all this kit on!

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