Night Safe Officers to be deployed in York city centre every weekend
From this Friday (July 25) through to early January 2026, two "friendly and highly visible" Officers will be on patrol every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 2am.
The Officers will make efforts to quell anti-social behaviour, keep noise levels down, and de-escalate potential issues before they grow.
They are also to act as a link between the public, door staff, and emergency services.
It is hoped that the Officers will help to mitigate pressure on emergency services.
The initiative is funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Policing, Fire, and Crime Directorate.
It supports York's Purple Flag accreditation, which recognises the city as, in the words of a Combined Authority spokesperson, "among the safest, most welcoming, and best-managed nighttime destinations in the country."
Jo Coles, York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing, Fire, and Crime, said: "David Skaith's vision as Mayor is to deliver safer communities for all, and our £14,473 investment in the Night Safety Marshals project will help to establish a visible, reassuring presence for people who are enjoying York's amazing nightlife, and to further enhance the welcoming environment that visitors have come to expect from our city."
The Night Safe Officers will join York BID's existing Riverside and Taxi Marshal programmes.
More information about the investment in the initiative, part of the region's Community Safety Serious Violence Fund 2025/26, is available at https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/for-you/partnership/non-commissioned-community-safety-services/community-safety-serious-violence-fund-2025-26/#Night_Safety_Marshals
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