“Some people don’t like police officers but when you get chatting to them, they’ll say you’re alright,” Sgt Kindness said.
“That’s why it’s important for the neighbourhood team to break down some barriers.”
He added: “The crime goes in peaks and troughs as the generations change.
“It’s really rewarding to identify a criminal and help to put them in prison.”
John Barber, neighbourhood inspector for the central area of Stockport, said: “
He said: “In any area, a small minority of people are responsible to for most of the crime and they’re the ones we’ll target.”
