Stay out of trouble or you might be in for a fright this weekend
EXTRA POLICE PATROLS FOR HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES
EXTRA police will be on patrol across Hull this weekend in known antisocial behaviour hotspots.
More officers will be out in force as Halloween celebrations are expected to take place.
Humberside Police say officers have arranged their shift patterns to ensure additional patrols will be carried out to deal with any trouble should it arise.
Inspector Craig Mattinson said: “This is a great time of year and we want to do all we can to make sure it’s a fun and enjoyable time for everyone.
“We know that this is one of our busiest times of the year, so we have arranged our shift patterns to ensure we have additional officers out on the street to deal with any issues that do arise as quickly as possible.
“The last thing we want to do is spoil anyone’s fun and we’re really looking forward to getting into the spirit of the occasion and checking out your costumes and decorations.
“But if we find you are behaving inappropriately we will step in.
“Some people – particularly the more elderly and vulnerable members of our community – can find Halloween genuinely frightening and that’s just not fair.”
Police have produced printable posters with a “Sorry, No Trick or Treaters” message written on them which are available on the Humberside Police Facebook page and website for people to download and print off.
Inspector Mattinson said: “If you see this poster displayed or there are no Halloween decorations on show, skip this house and go somewhere where they’ll be happy for you to call.
“And if you have friends or neighbours who you know don’t want to be disturbed, why not print a copy out for them and take it round?”
Officers have also been doing a lot of work in the run-up to Halloween visiting schools to talk to students on how to stay safe if they are out trick or treating and to respect the wishes of people who do not want to take part.
Officers have also been speaking to businesses asking them not to sell eggs and flour to under-18s over the Halloween weekend to try to prevent antisocial behaviour.
Insp Mattinson said: “My final plea is for people to get in touch if they do experience problems, so that we can deal with it as quickly as possible.
“If there is something happening in your area please let us know about it by calling 101 or 999 if someone is in immediate danger.
“It is likely to be busy, so please bear with us if you can’t get through straight away. It’s really important that you let us know, so we can make sure our teams are in the right area at the right time.”