Planning to party in Guelph, Ont., this St. Patrick’s Day? Local police want you to know they’ll be watching -- and tweeting what they see.
Using #SafeStPattys, Guelph officers say they intend to live-tweet any police activity as revellers celebrate the Irish cultural holiday on Tuesday.
“We hope that all our interactions will be social with them, but if we need to, we will be enforcing the law,” Const. Gord Woods said.
This year, there could be more revelry than usual, as high school students are also on their March Break.
The police service says they are bringing in extra patrol officers to look for illegal activity such as underage drinking and open alcohol violations.
“We are certainly aware that they are off and that they may be involved,” Woods said, adding officers will be “vigilant.”
Hey #Guelph follow/share @gpsmedia2015 #SafeStPattys 2015 Tweet-a-thon tmrw 12 to midnight #CelebrateResponsibly #GuelphCares ^D
— Sgt Douglas Pflug (@SgtDPflug) March 16, 2015
The Begging Bear @uofg is showing a bit of green for #SafeStPattys tomorrow. We'll see what tomorrow's outfit is. pic.twitter.com/Twbo0CvHyb
— Jeff DeRuyter (@ChiefDeRuyter) March 16, 2015
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to social media to spread awareness and warn the public.
On New Year’s Eve, York Regional Police in Ontario tweeted photos of jail cells to let partygoers know ahead of time that they had “hotel suites” available for accommodation for anyone found breaking the law.