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Heading out in Swindon this festive season? You’ll be reassured to know that there’s plenty of plans in place to keep you safe as highlighted by the new ‘Getting You Home Safe’ which focuses on the collective responsibility to ensure a safe night out for those celebrating this December.
Launched by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Wiltshire and Swindon the campaign will promote the range of partnership initiatives designed to make the night time economy safer and more welcoming during the busy festive period. Initiatives include uniform and plain clothed officer patrols, taxi marshals, trained venue staff offering initiatives like Ask for Angela, street wardens, taxi marshals and volunteers such as Night Angels and Street Pastors providing reassurance and assistance. Residents and visitors should expect to see adverts at train stations, bus stops and on buses in Swindon and across the county in addition to digital advertising promoting the campaign.
This launch follows a recent county-wide survey which showed that only 25% of respondents (829) felt quite or very safe at night compared to 66.5% during the day and that more than half of people (56.3%) felt either quite or very unsafe at night. It also revealed that 64% of respondents felt most unsafe at night due to drunken behaviour and large groups of people. Poor lighting was the biggest concern for 61%, while 54% said a lack of visible police presence was a key contributing factor.
To find out more read the news page on our website
Campaign launches to ensure festive revellers have a safe night out in Swindon this winter
Or visit our dedicated web page Getting You Home Safe
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