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Issue:- 11 November 2010

POLICING AND FIRE SERVICE OPERATION SPARKLES THIS BONFIRE NIGHT

FOR the second consecutive weekend, Merseyside Police recorded a fall in the number of reported incidents despite the Halloween and Bonfire Night period traditionally being one of the busiest times of year for the emergency services.

 

Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and local councils had been planning the two weekends for months and putting in place a wide range of activities for young people across the county.

 

The Force recorded a 14% reduction in reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage during the Halloween weekend compared to the same period last year.

 

This weekend Merseyside Police recorded a 3% fall in reports compared to last Bonfire Night period making it a 17% reduction overall.

   

In addition, there were 116 fewer emergency and non-emergency calls received on Friday, 5 November 2010 and Saturday, 6 November 2010 compared to the same dates last year - a 4.8% reduction.

 

The previous weekend the Force received 316 less emergency calls on Saturday, 30 October 2010 and Sunday, 31 October 2010 in comparison to the same dates last year – a 22% reduction.

                                                           

Chief Inspector Claire Richards said she was pleased the vast majority of people enjoyed both weekends safely and responsibly.

   

Chf Insp Richards said:- "This time of year is one of the busiest for the emergency services and together with our partners we put in a lot of effort planning this operation.   We stepped up our patrols in hot spot areas for anti-social behaviour across Merseyside and allocated resources to put on events alongside our partners for young people throughout the county.   It is very pleasing to see a continued reduction in the number of incidents reported to us and to have so many young people attend the activities put in place for them over both of these weekends.   It is only ever a minority of young people who let the rest down and the positive comments we have received from the community, as well as by the small number of incidents of anti-social behaviour reported to us, is testament to the younger generation that they do act responsibly and with consideration."

As a result of visits to retailers, the FIRST team - Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and Merseyside Police - seized six tonnes of illegal fireworks over this period so far, preventing them from being used anti-socially on the streets of Merseyside and potentially causing serious injury to those whose possession they come into.

The seizure of fireworks includes 1,723 illegal bangers and 100kg of fireworks by the FIRST team from a house in Southport on Bonfire Night. This is the largest quantity of bangers ever recovered in Merseyside and were confiscated following intelligence received from the community that illegal fireworks were being sold from the property.

 
A 50 year old man from the Southport area is being investigated by the team.

   

Chf Insp Richards added:- "Merseyside Police has worked hard with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service to prevent the sale of illegal fireworks across the county.   These seizures send out a clear message that we will not permit the unauthorised sale of fireworks to take place. These fireworks could potentially be a danger to the community and we will take action against those who try to flout the law and jeopardise the safety of others.   Overall, this year's operation was a real success and I would like to thank the vast majority of people across Merseyside for acting responsibly this Halloween and Bonfire Night.”

 

Group Manager Paul Murphy, head of the Threat Response Group at Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, added: "The whole bonfire period has been a success due to the efforts of a range of partner organisations working together to keep our communities safe.   Intervention work is carried out all year round to ensure bonfire night goes without a bang and we would also like to thank residents across Merseyside for helping the wider community to enjoy a safer bonfire period by following fire safety advice and highlighting build-up of bonfire material quickly so that it could be removed by our teams."

 

Friday, 5 November 2010

WIRRAL

SEFTON

KNOWSLEY

ST HELENS

LIVERPOOL NORTH

 

LIVERPOOL SOUTH

TOTAL

NO. OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES

150

309

320

100

283

25

1187

NO. OF CANS AND BOTTLES SEIZED

152

36

13

102

32

12

347

NO. OF FIREWORKS SEIZED

15

0

137

30

113

7

302

NO. OF ARRESTS

0

4

4

4

5

11

28

  NO. OF FINES

4

2

11

0

8

2

27

 

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