Animal control, psychoactive substances, stolen goods, suspended drivers and persistent school truants were under the gun yesterday as Rotorua police enforced Operation Presence.
Around 50 extra officers were deployed on to the frontline, working with other agencies. The operation focused on Western Heights but involved policing other parts of the city.
"Western Heights has seen a rise in various offences over the last four months," said acting area commander Inspector Ed Van Den Broek.
"Although the police have spent considerable effort in this area identifying and charging offenders, we are still receiving reports of ongoing offending. This operation has been quite interesting, we're connecting with other groups and everyone has been talking about having a police presence in their area.
"We want to let people know we will be dealing with any troublemakers. This makes people feel safer."