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School might be out, but so are the police.
The Eastern Neighbourhood Partnership has launched 'Operation Brushwood', designed to tackle anti-social behaviour over the summer holidays.
Uniformed officers will patrol potential 'hotspots', supported by plain-clothed colleagues.
Licensed premises and retail outlets are also being visited.
Detective Sergeant Mark Newey is appealing to parents to try and keep track of where their children are (audio file attached):
(Picture: PC Richard Goldie with Lynda Mullen from the Co-op in Onchan).

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