Lollipops help lick town's crime

The sugar in lollipops helps reduce aggression

Lollipops given out free to party-goers as they left the pubs and clubs have helped reduce crime in December in a Buckinghamshire town, police believe.

Research suggests people leaving pubs and clubs after drinking alcohol are often aggressive because their blood sugar levels are low.

The lollipops, provided by Aylesbury Vale District Council to clubs in the town, help blood sugar levels to rise.

Measures such as police head cams have also helped reduce crime, police said.

The head cams are worn on the side of an officer's head and give first-hand evidence of anti-social behaviour.

As part of the operation to reduce crime, there have been more high-visibility police patrols, sniffer dogs taken into pubs and clubs and the use of dispersal powers.