Halloween
Wed, 2008-10-29
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) wishes a safe and fun night for all who will be taking part in Halloween related activities. The BPS is also mindful that there are persons within our community who will use this opportunity to commit unlawful acts which may cause injury to persons and/or damage to property. The BPS would like to take this opportunity to assure the public that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
In keeping with our theme for Police Week 2008, ‘Making Communities Safer’ and our mission statement, ‘To ensure a safe, secure and peaceful Bermuda for all…because we care,’ the BPS will have an increased deployment of Police resources during Halloween.
This deployment will include:
- High visibility patrols throughout the day and evening hours of Halloween.
- The objective during this period will be to minimize damage to property and injury to persons while also providing a rapid and effective response to incidents. To this end the BPS will have a zero tolerance approach towards persons who engage in unlawful behaviour.
Working in partnership with you the community, the BPS asks that:
- Parents, shopkeepers and gas station owners/operators be wary of persons particularly those young in age who attempt to purchase large quantities of eggs and/or gasoline. Though you may consider them as everyday items, historically they have been used as missiles/weapons towards Police, members of the public and property.
- We ask that persons walking along the main roads with young children wear brightly coloured clothing and we strongly encourage the use of flashlights during the hours of darkness. Young children should be accompanied by a responsible parent or guardian whilst out ‘trick or treating.’
- The BPS is aware that there will be Halloween parties throughout the island and ask that patrons to these events act in a responsible manner; which includes not operating motor vehicles if you have consumed any alcohol. As part of the BPS Halloween objectives, there will be a zero tolerance approach to this type of offence.
In closing, the Bermuda Police Service would again like to wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween.
