Police seized 11 cars, stopped and searched a further nine and chased a passenger down who fled their vehicle during a packed day policing the roads last weekend.
Officers across Coventry launched the proactive operation in a crackdown on crime on Saturday (10 April).
It followed complaints from residents in the local communities around vehicles being driven in an antisocial manner, driving at speed or simply ignoring the rules that everyone has to abide by.
To tackle the issues, local neighbourhood policing units joined with traffic and warrants officers for the intelligence-led day of action, which used Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to identify and intercept vehicles potentially involved in criminality.
The vehicles were brought back to check sites on Napier Street and at the Moat House Leisure Centre, where we conducted checks. Traffic officers were also out and about looking for suspect vehicles.
Partner agencies including the DVLA assisted with the operation, identifying areas where vehicles were without road tax.
A total of 43 vehicles were stopped, including 11 which were seized for having no insurance and tickets were issued to two different drivers for not wearing seat belts.
Nine cars were searched on suspicion of drugs offences, resulting in four people being given community resolutions for possession of Class B drugs.
One passenger attempted to run after officers pulled the car over, however he was detained after a short foot chase and on being searched was found to have cannabis on him and given a community resolution.
PS Dave Moore, from Henley and Longford Neighbourhood Policing Unit, said: “This operation was in response to concerns voiced within the community. We will continue listening to our local communities and taking action against issues that affect them the most.
“We want to make Coventry feel a safe place to live and work. Our officers and partner agencies helped make this proactive operation a success and we will continue to look at ways we can crackdown on criminal activity.”