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Police in the North and East Hampshire Operational Command Unit are launching an operation to crack down on underage drinkers and anti-social behaviour.
As part of a month long initiative, officers will be targeting hotspots and public areas across the OCU.
Safer Neighbourhood Teams will provide high visibility anti-social behaviour patrols of parks and other identified hotspots.
Police Licensing Officers will be targeting pubs and off licences to ensure alcohol is not being sold to those who are underage or already drunk.
Anyone found buying or attempting to buy alcohol for children (proxy purchasing) will be fined £80 and face potential prosecution.
The Roads Policing Team will also be involved, targeting impaired and anti-social drivers in and around identified areas.
Sergeant Chris Jordan, of the Safer Streets Team, said: “This is the first of what we envisage will become regular multi-agency operations in which local authority community safety officers, accredited community support officers and community wardens will all work alongside police to deal robustly with alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder.
“Working together in partnership means that the problem can be addressed using the full range of police and local authority powers.
“There is a considerable amount of legislation available to tackle what the public rightly see as a high priority quality of life issue.
“We appeal to parents in particular to consider the welfare and whereabouts of their teenage children and to keep an eye on who they are associating with during the forthcoming summer evenings.”
For more information about policing in your area visit the local policing pages of Hampshire Constabulary at www.hampshire.police.uk.
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