Police warn against New Year's gun salutes, staging events without permit

The police are warning firearm holders against illegal gun salutes to celebrate the New Year.

In a release Monday afternoon, the police said they will be vigilant in the communities, business centres and other areas where New Year's activities will be held.

"Licensed firearm holders are reminded to be responsible and to desist from partaking in celebratory gunfire and salutes during the New Year celebrations," said a police spokesperson. 

The police are also reminding promoters that the necessary permission must be granted by the divisional commander for the staging of events.

They said where illegal activities are observed, the event will be terminated, equipment seized and persons prosecuted. 

The police say they will not allow the following:

⦁ Dances without approval
⦁ Music being played beyond the cut off time 
⦁ Music causing a nuisance to the public
⦁ Musical events impeding vehicular and pedestrian traffic
⦁ Use of firearms at events resulting in injury or death to patrons
⦁ Use of drugs at musical events
⦁ Improper parking which creates congestion
⦁ Breaches of the National Solid Waste Management Act – improper disposal of garbage
⦁ Abstraction of electricity
⦁ Expression of lewd lyrics by disc jockeys
⦁ Attendance of children at musical events

Detect breaches?
Call the police at 119 or the nearest station

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