St. Patrick’s Day Results

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are over for another year, and the London Police Service would like to express appreciation to all who celebrated for doing so responsibly.

In preparation for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities, the LPS held consultations with members of the Western Student Council and the Fanshawe Student Union and modified our enforcement approach from one of zero tolerance to a combination of warnings and the issuance of offence notices where appropriate, with the ultimate goal of encouraging responsible and accountable behaviour. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LPS remained committed to maintaining a highly visible police presence, to facilitate the handling of higher calls for service and increased pedestrian volume.

The result for St. Patrick’s Day shows a slight increase in the number of offence notices issued from 2014 however a considerable decrease from 2013. The London Police issued 93 offence notices this St. Patrick’s day compared to 74 in 2014 and 274 in 2013.

There were also a total of 240 warnings issued by police for a variety of infractions, including Liquor Licence Act, by-law, and noise complaints.

Although the chilly weather may have reduced the size of the crowds, the partnerships with the Fanshawe Student Union and the Western University Students’ Council were essential in creating an atmosphere of mutual respect.

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