Thirteen people were arrested during the first two weeks of an operation to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour on Greater Manchester’s Metrolink.
Operation Infinity was launched on 13 August in response to a spate of incidents on the Rochdale and Oldham line.
Officers and staff from the TravelSafe Partnership (TSP) were deployed across the line to deter and disrupt criminality.
During the first two weeks, 13 people were arrested for a range of incidents including public order, theft, fraud, possession of cannabis, breach of parole and wanted on warrant.
Greater Manchester Police said officers spoke to 153 young people to ensure they were safe. Several were safeguarded and will receive further support.
Superintendent Julie Ellison said: “Operation Infinity sends out a clear message to perpetrators that we will not tolerate crime and antisocial behaviour on the Metrolink.
“Thankfully the majority of journeys take place without any issue but unfortunately there are a small minority intent on causing misery and we will not allow our transport network to be abused in such a way.
“Our operation is set to continue over the next few weeks and I’d encourage anyone with concerns to alert staff, call police or report using our LiveChat function on the GMP website.”
Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) Head of Metrolink, Danny Vaughan, said: “The ability to share information between transport operators and the police and use it to plan targeted operations such as this is one of the major advantages of having a dedicated TravelSafe unit.
“It is really important that every member of our community feels safe to travel without feeling intimidated or concerned by the behaviour of others.
“Public transport is a safe way to travel and the work of the Travelsafe Partnership helps to reinforce and maintain that.”
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Bev Hughes said: “The early success of Operation Infinity is testament to the hard work everybody involved has put in so far and is a big step in achieving our goal of improving safety and reducing crime on the Rochdale and Oldham tram lines.
“It’s now time to build on this success and keep the pressure up, so over the coming weeks we’ll maintain an increased presence across our transport network to send a clear message; that crime or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and offenders will be caught.”
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