Our photographer NEIL CROSS went out with police officers to see how the night went.
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These will include the roll out of special drink testing kits, allowing police and licensees to act quickly to reports of suspected spikings, which officers hope will help to deter offences and raise the risk of offenders being caught.
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The officer leading the operation, Chief Inspector Jill Halliwell said: “We want people to feel reassured that they can enjoy a safe night out with friends or family.
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“We already police the night-time economy and have good relationships with licenses but Operation Night Guardian will build on that work targeting amongst other things, offences of suspected drink spiking.”
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Lancashire Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Ian Dawson added: “We know that drink spiking is an issue of concern for people and, whilst we have had a limited number of reports in Lancashire, we want to reassure the public that we are responding positively to their concerns and taking firm action to ensure they can enjoy their nights out safely.