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Scotland – Northern Constabulary see Reduction in Festive Driving Offences
Northern Constabulary have seen a 39% reduction in drink drivers on roads in the Highlands and Islands during the 2009 festive period in comparison with the previous year.
The campaign, which is led by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS) and runs throughout Scotland saw a total of 29 drink drivers detected in [...]
Inverness Crime prevention Panel have teamed up with City Taxis with a joint initiative to promote the prevention of drink driving
Campaign highlights ‘life changing’ consequences of drink-driving
The annual pre-Christmas drink-drive campaign is shifting gear this year, with the aim of convincing drivers that a conviction has the potential to ruin their life through legal and personal consequences.
Inverness Crime prevention Panel have teamed up with City Taxis with a joint initiative to promote the prevention of [...]
Operation Respect – Partners join Police to reassure public and businesses in Inverness, Scotland throughout festive season
Northern Constabulary and its partner agencies are joining forces to increase safety in Inverness city centre throughout the festive season with the launch of the next phase of Operation Respect.
With the advent of the Winter Festival and the anticipated increase in the number of visitors to the city centre, key strategic partners formed the Inverness [...]
Inverness Winter Festival in Scotland – Operation Respect
With the Christmas holiday season almost upon us, now is a good time to remind people to take steps to make sure your Christmas isn’t spoiled by criminals. This year we want you to have fun whilst out shopping or on your night out.
Operation Respect initiative was created to engender respect for each other and [...]
Rockness 2009 – Go easy on the alcohol – Drink in the atmosphere
In preparation for the North’s biggest music festival Rockness fans are being reminded to stay safe when it comes to alcohol; overdoing it can ruin it.
Last year the event attracted a crowd of around 30,000 people per day.
NHS Highlands Substance Misuse Co-ordinator and Lead Nurse Dougie Montgomery said:
“Last year we saw some people overindulge [...]
Rockness Music Festival 2009 – Agencies join forces to improve safety and health
Revellers attending Rockness 2009 will benefit from a multi-agency approach to health, safety and security. This year’s festival is expected to attract around 75,000 people over a three day period.
Suzy Calder, Substance Misuse Strategy and Implementation Manager from Highland Drug and Alcohol Action Team (HDAAT) supported the partnership working:
“Rockness 2009 has provided a platform [...]
Northern Constabulary’s Advice is Not to Drink Any Alcohol Before Driving
NORTHERN Constabulary echoes ACPOS’ concerns about the number of young drink drivers. NINE of the sixteen drink drivers caught over the past week are under 25. Three of these were involved in road traffic collisions.
During week three of the national Drink/Drug Driving campaign, the Force reported 16 people (14 men and 2 women) for drink [...]