Plain clothes police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs to help protect women
Plain clothes police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs across the country under Government plans to step up its protection of women against predatory offenders when on a night out. To "help women feel safer in the night-time economy", the Government will roll-out pilots of ‘Project Vigilant’ across the country. This approach has already be taken by Thames Valley Police where both uniformed and plain clothes officers identify predatory and suspicious offenders bars and clubs. This can involve officers attending areas around clubs and bars undercover, and...