THE Halloween and Bonfire Night period is a particularly busy time of the year for the emergency services with lots of large scale events and an increase in the number of emergency calls. 

Whilst the majority are out to have fun and not cause trouble some are determined to cause problems and danger. 

During the busy Halloween and Bonfire night period, Gwent Police works closely with our partners including South Wales Fire and Rescue, local authorities, shops, community groups, schools and youth services to help keep the number of anti-social behaviour incidents to a minimum.

Chief Supt Marc Budden said: “I would just like to remind people that whilst we don’t want to spoil anyone’s fun, we do see an increase in anti-social behaviour at this time of the year so we will have extra officers on patrol throughout this period to ensure that the minority don’t ruin it for the majority. 

 “We want people to celebrate this year’s Bonfire Night in the safest way possible, and are encouraging them to attend organised public firework displays in their area, which are safer, more entertaining and much more cost effective.

“We are also reminding those people who buy fireworks for private displays, to always rigorously follow the Fireworks Code and abide by the Fireworks Regulations.”