Urinating Santa tackles drinking

The card will also be sent to persistent and prolific offenders

More than 200 offenders in Oxfordshire will be sent a Christmas card featuring a drunken Father Christmas urinating in the snow.

The cards have been designed as an alternative warning to people given fixed penalty notices in the past year.

Santa's message in the snow - "£80 Think before you drink" - is designed to deter anti-social behaviour.

The West Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership will send out the cards this week at a cost of £74.

'Won't be tolerated'

Pc Simon Thomas, of Thames Valley Police, said: "The card will be sent to each offender caught during 2006 as a reminder and warning for the festive celebrations.

"During 2006, approximately 200 offenders were issued with fixed penalties in west Oxfordshire for either urinating in the street or for violent behaviour following excessive drinking.

"Anti-social behaviour is treated extremely seriously by us and won't be tolerated."

The card will also be sent to persistent and prolific offenders, who are at risk of re-offending.