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Drop in Halloween 999 calls across Isle of Wight and Hampshire

By Emma Philo Thu, 01 November 2012 2:33PM

There has been a drop in the number of 999 calls from the Isle of Wight and Hampshire during this year's Halloween, according to police. 

Police said between between 4pm and 11.59pm on October 31, there were 359 emergency calls to 999 and 897 non-emergency calls to 101 were made. 

Police also said that 197 of the calls made to the force were incidents of anti-social behaviour, which is a drop of 102 incidents compared to last year, a reduction of 34%.

During the run up to Halloween, Hampshire Constabulary distributed thousands of ‘No trick or treat’ posters to vulnerable and elderly residents for them to display by their front doors to deter unwanted visitors. 

Local shops were also encouraged to display posters stating that they would not be selling eggs or flour to anyone under the age of 16 in the week before Halloween.

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