Southern police have launched 'Operation Allied' a Christmas crack-down on crime.
Every Friday and Saturday evenings during December, more officers will be on the beat to tackle anti-social behaviour, public drunkenness, under-age drinking and illegal drugs use.
Inspector Paul Cubbon (pictured) from the Southern Neighbourhood Policing Team says they have a problem with young people roaming the streets in gangs.
He says the majority of them don't cause any trouble, but there is a small element who do.
Inspector Cubbon says parents have to take more responsibility for their children:
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