00:02As World Cup fever grips the county, seems like these are common across Kent.
00:08However, with pubs and sports bars staying open later to allow fans to watch the matches,
00:13cases of anti-social behaviour are at risk of growing.
00:16So how do pubs prepare for the increase in customers and the potential for rowdiness?
00:20We've done what the government have told us to do, we obviously do it anyway.
00:25They know the score, no diseases or arpa, talk to people, tell them what they've got to go,
00:31appreciate the neighbours, try to keep any noise down.
00:34But how safe do people feel during the World Cup season?
00:37We spoke with Maidstone locals to hear their thoughts.
00:41Completely safe, no problems at all.
00:45I suppose it depends on how drunk people get.
00:47It's not safe at the best of times, but I feel like it depends on what your attitude is when
00:51you're outside.
00:51The police need to be re-educated and understand what's right and wrong.
00:57Data from the National Centre for Domestic Violence revealed that incidents of domestic abuse increase by 26% when England
01:04play
01:04and by 38% when they lose.
01:08So what precautions are Kent Police taking to ensure football fans can enjoy the beautiful game safely?
01:13So during the matches we've got local beat officers, we've got our licensing team who are out and about
01:19engaging with licensees to make sure we can work with them.
01:22And we've also got our policing teams who are trained to work in public order
01:27and working with large crowds to make sure that we can intervene, support and look after and keep people safe.
01:34We're also deploying our project vigilant officers to ensure that we tackle sexual violence in the night time economy.
01:41Kent Police take domestic abuse seriously all year round and it's really important to us that people feel safe
01:46and that they know they can contact us for help.
01:49So we've got additional patrols out to make sure that we can respond to any calls for assistance.
01:54And again, we just ask people, get in touch, talk to us, tell us if you need us and we'll
01:59be there.
02:00As we continue to progress through the tournament, police precautions and advice will ensure everyone
02:06can safely celebrate the success of the Three Lions.
02:10Tim Forster for KMTV.
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