An incident in the south of the Island last weekend was a stark reminder of how quickly young persons parties can get out of hand.
 
Police were called to an address in the South on Saturday night, where over 30 young people had gathered at a house, without any knowledge of the parents of the host. What followed, was an unsavoury mix of under age drinking and damage.
 
Sergeant Paul Kemp, of the Southern Neighbourhood Policing Team said; “This was a sharp reminder to a number of parents as to how important it is to know where your children are. It was quite clear to us on our attendance, that some of these youngsters had led their parents a merry dance, and weren’t where they were supposed to be. The result is often us arriving on your doorstep with your worse-for-wear son or daughter, or worse still, calling to let you know that they are up at the Accident and Emergency Department as they are a medical concern due to the amount of alcohol they have consumed.”
 
Sergeant Kemp added; “ The police are ultimately here to keep everyone safe, but we’d much rather make sure that parents and carers discharged that duty to their children. When we become involved, we are duty bound to follow up any issues arising. It is much easier to avoid the situation in the first place. Please make sure that you know where your children are and what they are up to.”

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