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Joint enforcement work

Developed by our Get Home Safe team, this project aims to reduce underage and on-street drinking and related antisocial behaviour in local communities.

We work closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to organise high-visibility enforcement operations on a weekly basis.

Our staff and police officers patrol known underage drinking hotspots, confiscating alcohol and reporting offenders, through the appropriate channels such as the PSNI's Youth Diversion Officer.

The aims of joint enforcement work are to:

• reduce underage drinking and related antisocial behaviour
• enforce alcohol bye-laws
• respond to complaints from the public in relation to known drinking hotspots
• support off-licences in tackling underage drinking.

We'll also be targeting one-off events (as appropriate) to curb underage and on-street drinking, for example, underage discos, parades and outdoor events.

Partners

We're working with the following agencies on this project:

• Belfast Community Safety Partnership
• Police Service of Northern Ireland
• local voluntary and community sector groups.