Summer Nights
Operation Summer Nights aims to tackle and prevent anti-social behaviour during July and August 2009.
It has three distinct strands:
- To demonstrate to members of the public that Durham Constabulary and its partner agencies are working together to tackle anti-social behaviour at a critical time of year when we often experience an increase - particularly in relation to incidents arising from drinking.
- To promote personal health and safety and build on the positive work and behaviour of most young people, encouraging everyone to make respecting themselves and others a greater consideration.
- To communicate prevention or enforcement messages to those who may be behaving, or at-risk of behaving, anti-socially.
The message here is to drink safely and responsibly this summer. Recognise and appreciate the effect your behaviours may have on others in your community and where you are drinking. This is about having a good time, and your good times not turning bad, as a result of accidents, or ending up in hospital or police cells for the night.
Drink sensibly this summer. Stay safe, and stay healthy.
A number of communities have identified areas where they perceive anti-social behaviour and minor criminal damage is occurring and is related to alcohol misuse.
Sometimes it’s the minor things that can have a major effect on others.
Updates will be provided about Operation Summer Nights as initiatives get underway across the county, and you can find those here as they happen.
How Operation Summer Nights works across the partnerships
Durham Constabulary works in partnership with many public service agencies taking every opportunity to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour and increase community reassurance.
Our growing list of partners include:
County Durham and Darlington Drugs & Alcohol Action Teams, Durham Fire and Rescue Service, The County Durham & Darlington Youth Offending Teams, Youth Engagement Service, the Durham Local Criminal Justice Board, County Durham & Darlington's Crime and Disorder and Local Strategic Partnerships and The Crown Prosecution Service, & Durham Probation Service.
