POLICE patrolled the streets of Stroud over the weekend visiting pubs, clubs, carrying out road safety checks and chatting to the public.

Gloucestershire police ran the community-reassurance operation from Friday to Saturday.

It involved a harm-reduction team, specials, PCSOs, regular officers, cadets and local and district councillors.

Operation Caveat was carried out as a high-visibility initiative that saw significant police and partner agency resources deployed on Gloucestershire’s streets to address those issues affecting communities the most.

It included roadside checks by the force’s award-winning Special Constabulary and an operation run with the police cadets.

Steve Lindsay, chief inspector, Special Constabulary said: “The emphasis of the operation is educating motorists in road safety and the dangers they put themselves and others in when speeding, along with highlighting the devastating effects collisions have on families and friends.

“Once someone was seen committing certain offences on Friday evening they were stopped and spoken to.

“Any drivers caught were then given the opportunity to complete a Road Safety Educational Package, instead of receiving a fixed penalty notice.”

Local policing teams were out and about to tackle problems like anti-social behaviour where it has been identified by residents while a bolstered late shift hit the streets to ensure people felt safe during the night-time economy.

Road safety, taxi licensing and a community engagement session was held outside Sainsbury’s in Stroud.

More than 100 vehicles were stopped as part of the road safety and taxi licensing procedures and a number of road side breath tests were carried out.

Licensed premises checks were carried out around Stroud town centre and included Twisted Fix, Retreat Inn, the Queen Victoria, Lord John and Curio Lounge which were all in order.

A moped was seized by Stratford Park after the rider was reported.

Foot patrols were also carried out in Merrywalks, McDonalds, Stratford Park and Tesco.