DRUNKEN yobs caught causing havoc in an East Lancashire town centre will have their photographs distributed around pubs and clubs, it was revealed today.
From this Friday anyone committing an offence like assault, wounding or being involved with drugs on licensed premises will be barred from all the pubs taking part in the Burnley scheme.
The launch of the BAND scheme - Burnley Against Night-time Disorder - follows a huge rise in drink related incidents in the town centre over the last two years
In the past 12 months 992 incidents, involving fights, drunk and disorderly, damage to buildings and people in possession of drugs, were recorded in the town centre during weekends.
Sergeant Jon Bullas said: "If someone commits an offence we are looking at banning them from all the pubs involved in the scheme - not just one. Their photographs will be sent to all licensees and CCTV will also get the photographs."
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