ACPO comment on Home Office Alcohol Strategy Consultation

ACPO lead on alcohol and licensing Chief Constable Adrian Lee said:

“Alcohol has an enormous impact on policing services through alcohol-related crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour.

“Police forces across the country are currently planning their staffing arrangements for another busy Christmas period. Forces will be committing a significant number of frontline officers into policing town centre pubs and clubs, resources which could otherwise be employed dealing with other crime.

“Alcohol misuse ruins lives and has a huge impact on society and ACPO fully supports changes that will not only reduce crime but also alcohol-related illness and deaths and we will be contributing to the consultation.”

ENDS

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Association of Chief Police Officers
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