After the success of their bell initiative to reduce pickpocket crime police in one Derbyshire town are taking the project to the next level. Officers from the Clowne force will be handing out squirting flowers pre-loaded with marking dye to shoppers this weekend so that criminals who attempt muggings or thefts can be quickly marked for easy identification.
Superintendent Chalmers spoke to us earlier about this radical new crime prevention measure. "Derbyshire police force once again shows that, with this novel new approach to prevention, we are ahead of the curve with new technologies" he said. "For a relatively low investment we believe that this new application will have a positive impact on our crimes solved statistics."
An investigation by one of our reporters revealed that other ideas discussed but rejected included offering buckets of custard, large shoes and baggy trousers to all shoppers but these were rejected once the collapsing police car design project ran seriously over budget.
The squirting flowers will be available in the main shopping center on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7pm with a matinee distribution pencilled in for 2pm on Christmas Eve.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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