Police will have highly visible presence over Cup Match
Police will be highly visible on land and sea this week as the Island celebrates the Cup Match holiday.Acting Assistant Commissioner Martin Weekes said this morning that along with high visibility patrols across the Island and at the St George’s Cricket Club, a full complement of officers from the Marine Unit, supplemented by the Bermuda Reserve Police and Bermuda Regiment, will patrol the Island’s waters.He warned the public not to drive if they have been drinking, even if they believe they are below the legal limit, and advised all drivers to exercise care and caution, considering the high volume of collisions that seen to traditionally occur on holiday weekends.“Our final message this year is to encourage everyone to exercise patience, tolerance, caution and good old fashioned common sense to help the BPS do our job,” Mr Weekes said.“We appeal to the public, and in particular to those persons in the community who are involved in violent crime or have friends involved in these crimes, to think about the Cup Match holiday and what it means to their community and to not spoil these events for the whole community, as has happened on other occasions.”Road Safety Officer David Sinclair Minors joined the call for the public to take care on the roads by staying sober if driving and following the rules of the road.“We must do these things not just because it may save a life, but because it will save lives,” he said.Useful website: www.bps.bm.