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Why police are carrying out surprise stop and searches across Bury
['James Chittick']
Bury Times | News
The force said: "As part of the Project Servator deployments, officers conducted numerous stop searches and high-visibility patrols aimed at identifying and disrupting criminal activity.
According to Greater Manchester Police, Project Servator aims to disrupt a variety of criminal offences while maintaining a visible police presence in communities.
Officers regularly speak with residents, businesses, and security staff during deployments, offering advice and encouraging people to report anything unusual or suspicious.
GMP emphasises that seeing Project Servator officers in an area should not cause concern, as the patrols are routine policing activity and are not linked to any specific intelligence about a threat.
Project Servator patrols continue to take place across Greater Manchester as police seek to make it more difficult for criminals to operate while helping communities feel safe in the places where they live, work, and visit.