Police thank public for their support during festive period

Police officers in Exeter have thanked the public for their support in the run up to the festive period.

The busy Christmas market, which ran for a month in the Cathedral Green area, attracted bumper crowds of visitors and the local Neighbourhood Police Team were kept busy ensuring the safety of the public in the city.

As well as enhanced patrols, officers carried out covert shoplifting operations in hotspots to catch any opportunistic thieves. Several arrests took place in November and December.   

Inspector Simon Arliss, Exeter Sector Inspector, said: “Exeter is very busy at this time of year and many people come into the city to visit the Christmas market, as well as shopping trips and meeting up with friends for a meal or a few drinks. The vast majority of visitors behave well, have a good experience and don’t need our help in any way. We work hard to keep levels of anti-social behaviour to a minimum and are supported by partners, as well as police volunteers such as Special Constables.”