Work of police in Oswestry and Telford highlighted in ‘Twitterthon’
Police in Oswestry and Telford last night gave an insight into how officers patrol town centres as part of a force-wide ‘Twitterthon’.
Officers join colleagues across the country in using social media aimed at raising awareness of alcohol and the impact it has on local communities.
Tweets using the hashtag #alcoholharm were posted over a nine-hour period from 9pm to 6am this morning, one of the busiest weekends of the year with extra police on duty in main centres.
Assistant Chief Constable Gareth Morgan said: “We are making greater use of social media as a means of engaging with the public. We recognise it provides an effective and instant form of communication with local people.”
Superintendent James Tozer, West Mercia’s Shropshire commander was this year highlighted as one of those who used Twitter to good effect. He attracted widespread media coverage for a series of tweets while on duty in Shrewsbury town centre on New Year’s Eve.
During the evening Police in Oswestry attended a domestic incident, a visit to Osfest as part of a routine patrol and the arrested of a man who assaulted a female and then resisted arrest.
Called to violent domestic with my Sgt . We have dad with us now. #alcoholharm #oswestry . All peaceful now Insp klair https://twitter.com/OsCops/status/338400914903818240
Going to check on Ozfest now #oswestry #alcoholharm Insp Klair https://twitter.com/OsCops/status/338403916016394241
Male arrested having assaulted a female and then resisted arrest. Definitely #alcoholharm https://twitter.com/OsCops/status/338445003816849408
In Telford, one female was arrested for drink driving two times over the limit with another drink driver being arrested later in the night. Police officers also attended a teenage house party which went wrong and arrested a drunk and violent man.
Insp Morgan. One female brought in for drink drive. 2x legal limit. Bed and breakfast to be provided, fine and ban to follow? #alcoholharm https://twitter.com/TelfordCops/status/338419302682202112
Teenage house party goes wrong. All run off from cops, only the drunkest stay as legs won't move fast enough! #alcoholharm https://twitter.com/TelfordCops/status/338421368980926464
Insp Morgan. Officers just left PRH. 2hrs with drunken/violent male.The one that was hitting his head against the door earlier! #alcoholharm https://twitter.com/TelfordCops/status/338473865212723200
