Operation Thor helps to gardaí to hammer crime in Waterford

Operation Thor has coincided with a significant reduction in theft and breaks-in in the Waterford region, according to gardai.

Addressing the county’s April joint policing committee meeting, Waterford City Superintendent Chris Delaney reported a 35% reduction in burglaries and 28% decrease in property crime to April 4, 2016 compared to the corresponding period last year. The detection rates were 19% and 39% respectively.

The superintendent said checkpoints mounted as part of the initiative had also helped produce a figure of zero fatalities or serious injuries in the division to date.