Tuesday, September 13, 2005

24-hour violence thanks to new drink laws / Daily Mail, 12 Sep 2005

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Stephen Wright
"In a 30-page internal report, the Metropolitan Police's Clubs and Vice Unit says that the new licensing laws will result in a massive drain on police resources. It calls for the force's riot squad to be put on 24-hour standby to cope with the surge in offences. It also warns that the number of police on the streets will fall sharply as officers spend more time in police stations processing drunks being held for public order offences and assaults. "