AS thousands flocked to Bournemouth for the annual Air Festival, the area’s emergency services were busy keeping residents and visitors safe.
The event saw ‘minimal crime and antisocial behaviour’, according to assistant chief constable Mark Callaghan, gold commander for the Air Festival.
Officers from Dorset Police were on patrol throughout the four-day festival.
The county force issued nine section 35 dispersals, instructing people to leave the town centre, and recorded five drug related stop and searches, which were all negative.
Three crimes were reported within the event footprint: the theft of £20, a motorcycle theft and a "minor" assault.
Two drones were also recorded as flying within the restricted airspace. One of the pilots is now under investigation for the alleged offence, with the other receiving no further action, as the flight took place outside the main display times.
ACC Callaghan said: “No arrests were made within the event footprint and we would like to thank residents and visitors for behaving sensibly throughout the four days.
“The Bournemouth Air Festival is the largest planned event in our calendar which we have been preparing for many months and I would like to thank our hard-working teams both on the front line and in supporting roles who have worked tirelessly to deliver for our communities.”
The RNLI worked to ensure those who were enjoying the thrilling air displays from the water were staying safe.
Exceptional and extreme spring tides and busy waters meant a long weekend for lifeboat volunteers in Poole.
Alongside the two lifeboats from the Poole station, the Mudeford lifeboat, two police ribs, a RNLI jet ski, coastguard teams, numerous safety boats, a tug, patrol boat and jet skis from Poole Harbour Commissioners helped keep the water as safe as possible.
The lifeboats from Poole were called to a number of incidents over the course of the weekend, including a two-boat crash and two people with head injuries.
The RNLI station reminded those who are heading out on the water to have a means to call for help, check and continue to monitor the weather forecast and sea conditions and to be prepared if heading out for any length of time.
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