"We are relentless and won't stop until we catch the bad guys" - Newark and Sherwood have welcomed a brand new taskforce

Newark and Sherwood have welcomed a brand new taskforce of six officers who've proven their commitment to driving down crime.

One of the key areas the team has been targeting since becoming operational are drugs, which are linked to many serious and violent offences such as knife crime and weapon possession.

This has resulted in five warrants and 12 drug seizures where more often than not weapons were also seized. These included a couple of sizeable seizures of Class A controlled drugs, and the discovery of nine cannabis grows in Tolney Lane following a major policing operation last month.

They are led by, Sergeant Mike Taylor, who has been with Nottinghamshire Police for 26 years, he said: "We are all about bringing in the bad guys - we are unrelenting and we will not stop until we find them.

"These are the individuals that cause the most problems and harm in local communities, and it is those communities that we listen to and are working for. We are building up a picture of the areas we cover and we have been learning what problems people face so we can really make a difference.

"We want to know everything that's happening on people's doorsteps - we want to know what the issues are and who those responsible are. We will actively go out and target those behaviours and those individuals."

Sergeant Taylor's Reacher team is also made up of five other police constables (Dave Hauton, Lee Ryan, Poppy Macky, Mike Weston and Chris Ball) and insists he is excited about what the future holds.

Sergeant Taylor continued: "I've got a really keen and motivated team who bring lots of skills to the table. They have different levels of service and experience, but all share the same vision and enthusiasm for the work.”

"The results we have achieved so far speak for themselves and are great but it’s also been hugely rewarding to get out into the community and find out what really matters to the people. We're only going to get bigger and better, the more we know, the more we can do."

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