Police to tackle 'drunk and abusive' behaviour in Glastonbury
Crime figures published by Avon and Somerset Police show that in April, 132 crimes were recorded in Glastonbury and 32 of these were related to anti-social behaviour.In March, there were 109 total crimes including 19 for anti-social behaviour.Ms Clark said: "We're taking this very seriously. "Unfortunately, the good weather brings more people onto the streets, a lot more people drink alcohol and people choose to behave in a way we can tolerate no longer."We've got our local neighbourhood team who are being supported by extra officers."Ms Clark added that police are "constantly monitoring the location with the help of CCTV".
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