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[NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY MESSAGING - Northamptonshire West - 30.10.09-ALL NHW-HALLOWEEN-1118]
This is a community message from Northamptonshire West Police to all NHW members.
Those people determined to make Halloween a ghoulish event for other people are being given the warning that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated this weekend.
Officers will be hitting the streets across the county to make sure those people who want to celebrate Halloween can do so safely and that those people who do not want to participate do not become the victims of anti-social behaviour
Assistant Chief Constable Martin Jelley, Force lead for anti-social behaviour and territorial policing, said there would be dedicated operations across Northamptonshire throughout the weekend.
ACC Jelley said: "Historically during this time of year we experience an increase in offences of criminal damage and anti-social behaviour and we are determined to tackle this challenge head on this weekend.
Members of our 41 Safer Community Teams will be carrying out high-visibility patrols and we will be contacting those people who have previously caused anti-social behaviour during this period to advise them about their conduct".
"During the weekend officers will be using camcorders to capture evidence of anti-social and drunken behaviour and this will be used to support prosecutions and also shown to the parents of offenders where applicable.
"We will also be working with our colleagues in local authorities across Northamptonshire, in particular the CCTV operatives who will work closely with officers, passing on details of incidents and offenders."
Officers will also be making use of technology that is new to the force this year, including climbing cameras and knife arches.
The specialist cameras climb up lampposts and can take footage of anti-social behaviour and will be deployed to those areas where there are increased levels of criminal damage.
Ref: WB/CMS/1118/09
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