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Police put finishing touches to 'Download' plans
Posted on 01/06/11
Police put finishing touches to 'Download' plans
Leicestershire Constabulary is putting the finishing touches to its plans for this years Download music festival at Donington Park.
Officers are using Facebook and Twitter to ensure their messages on crime prevention are communicated to the 55,000 people who are expected to visit the three day event in North West Leicestershire. It is being held between Friday 10th and Sunday 12th June 2011.
Heavy metal fans will be travelling from across the country and Europe so the police have been using social media to give advice to music fans about the security of their belongings before they come to the festival.
DC Kev Walker said; We had a great response to our Facebook pages in previous years and the support has grown again this year. It enables us to talk to fans across the country and answer their questions about security and crime prevention before they get to Donington. Weve put lots of photos on our pages from the policing operation last year; the aerial pictures of the campsite are well worth a look.
We recognise the increasing popularity of social media so we are using Twitter again this year as well.
Download is a really good natured event to police and we want people to come to the festival and have great time, we dont want them to have their stuff stolen so our message is really simple, please leave valuable items at home or use the onsite security lockers and were urging those people who arrive by car not to leave their belongings on display or their vehicle unlocked.
Inspector Chris Brown, whos in charge of policing Download, said; Crime was very low at Download last year and were hoping to have another low crime year. We always look forward to policing Download - the atmosphere is good natured and we have a great working relationship with the organisers. Well have uniformed and plain clothed patrols on all the campsites and car parks throughout the festival to keep festival goers safe and make sure they have a great time. We had very little car crime last year but we do rely on music fans taking their stuff out of their car and not leaving anything on display.
We are also urging people not to leave anything of value in their tent; to use a money belt or on site locker and to sleep at night with their valuables and phone safely out of site.
Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/downloadcops or on Twitter at @Downloadcops.
Download Crime Prevention Advice;
- Use the on-site lockers for your personal belongings; dont leave anything in your tent when you are not in it. You can either book a locker in advance through your ticket provider or buy one when you arrive for 5.
- If you cant take your valuables with you when you leave the tent, leave them at home.
- Put money, tickets, credit cards and mobile phones in a zipped pocket or use a money belt.
- Do not bring large sums of cash. Only bring what you need and keep it on you at all times.
- Postcode the property you do bring to Download so that it is identifiable.
- If you arrive by car, dont leave anything on display in your vehicle including sat navs, car stereos, CDs or mobile phones. Dont put items in your glove box or the boot; this is the first place a thief will look. Take everything with you or leave it at home.
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