Operation Summer Nights
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Operation Summer Nights is an initiative operation run from 28 April - 1 September each year by Lancashire Constabulary
Lancashire Constabulary
Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston...

 to tackle Alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour
Anti-social behaviour is behaviour that lacks consideration for others and that may cause damage to society, whether intentionally or through negligence, as opposed to pro-social behaviour, behaviour that helps or benefits society...

, criminal damage and domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...

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Objectives

  • To reassure the public that agencies are working together to tackle anti-social behaviour, alcohol-related crime and criminal damage at a critical time of year when an increase is experienced - particularly in relation to incidents arising from drinking.
  • To reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour, alcohol-related crime and criminal damage and Domestic Violence.
  • To increase public confidence and improve feelings of safety.
  • To build on the positive work and behaviour of most young people, encouraging everyone to make respecting themselves and others a greater consideration.

Results

During 2005 Operation Summer Nights ;
  • recorded crime fell by 10%
  • violent crime reduced by 13%
  • arson reduced by 7%
  • criminal damage reduced by 7%.

Partnership

Operation Summer Nights is a partnership initiative involving ;
  • Lancashire Constabulary
    Lancashire Constabulary
    Lancashire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the ceremonial county of Lancashire in the North West England. The force's headquarters are at Hutton, near the city of Preston...

  • Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
    Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
    The Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide, statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Shire county of Lancashire, England....

  • Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (now North West Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust)
  • Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority
  • Lancashire County Council
    Lancashire County Council
    Lancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...

  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a UK executive agency working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is responsible for implementing British and International maritime law and safety policy.This involves coordinating search and rescue at sea through Her Majesty's Coastguard , ensuring that...

  • The Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen Youth Offending Teams]]
  • Lancashire Youth and Community Service
  • Lancashire Criminal Justice Board
  • Borough Crime and Disorder Partnerships
  • Connexions
    Connexions
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     Lancashire
  • Blackburn with Darwen Council
  • Blackpool Borough Council
  • Lancashire Young Person's Alcohol Project
  • Crown Prosecution Service
    Crown Prosecution Service
    The Crown Prosecution Service, or CPS, is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for public prosecutions of people charged with criminal offences in England and Wales. Its role is similar to that of the longer-established Crown Office in Scotland, and the...

  • Trading Standards
    Trading Standards
    Trading Standards is the name given to local authority departments in the UK formerly known as Weights and Measures. These departments investigate commercial organisations that carry out trade in unethical ways or outside the scope of the law.-History:...

  • Lancashire Drugs Action Team.


From 2006 during the winter months a new project called "Operation Shepard" is being trialled in East Lancashire and will include more test purchasing in pubs and off-licences (to identify sales of alcohol to minors) as well as more officers patrolling trouble hot spots.

See also

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