POLICE have been spot checking vehicles in York.

It's four years since 'unpredictable policing' launched in North Yorkshire and officers were out yesterday stopping cars as part of the continuation of Operation Servator.

The force set up checks in Fishergate.

A spokesman said on Twitter: "Officers with assistance from colleagues a North Yorkshire Police Fire Arms Unit were in York, one vehicle seized for no insurance and disqualified driver and another dealt with for no seatbelt and using a mobile phone while driving, also speaking with public at York Minster about keeping safe."

North Yorkshire Police launched Project Servator on April 11, 2017, with the aim to "disrupt a range of criminal activity, including terrorism, while providing a reassuring presence for the public".

Police say the scheme is a mix of "unpredictable and highly visible" deployments, plain clothes work, and work with businesses, community organisations and the public, and the scheme has since been adopted by other forces around the country.

Deployments can pop up anywhere, any time, in any weather, and include highly visible policing supported by a range of resources that can include CCTV, armed police officers, police dogs, automatic number plate recognition, mounted police, plain clothed officers and air support - including drones.