Proactive response to car meet in Swindon

Operation Staysail, the Force's response to car meets, responded proactively last night to ensure that a meet planned for Swindon caused minimum disruption to the public. 

Officers from different units, including Roads Policing, evidence gathering vehicles and public order, attended the meet in different locations to provide public reassurance and to ensure the safety of the public and those who chose to attend.

Half a dozen vehicle examinations were carried out with the DVSA, one vehicle was prohibited for being unsafe, one vehicle on false plates was seized and one person was reported for having no insurance.

We also made one arrest for drug driving and this person has been taken to custody for questioning.

Chief Superintendent Phil Staynings said: “As we have said previously, we recognise that genuine car enthusiasts meet lawfully and do so in a manner that doesn’t cause distress to local residents.

“However, we also recognise that the public expects us to act on the small number of people who choose to behave in an antisocial manner and cause disruption to our local communities.

“Working as part of Op Staysail, we will endeavour to ensure the public suffer the minimum amount of disruption from car meets and we will continue to robustly deal with any offences committed.”