Police in Coventry are taking to the streets of Spon End and Radford next week to try and reduce crime and disorder in the area.

The high-profile campaign is being launched as part of a force-wide initiative to try and make communities in the Wets Midlands safer.

Uniformed officers will be meeting and greeting members of the local community as they pound the beat.

Sgt Craig McNaney said:

“We have already have strong links with members of these communities and work closely with representatives from the local authority, but we want to build on these links.

“We hope people will feel free to stop and talk to us as we walk around their community and tell us their concerns.

“We also want to encourage people to contact us with any information that might help us to crackdown on crime and reduce the fear of crime in the city."

Anyone with information can ring Sgt McNaney at Little Park Street police station or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

He added:

“We want people to get to know us and treat us as part of their communities, By taking part in this high-profile campaign we hope to create communities here all of us can live and work."