Booze buses will hit the streets of Medway in the coming weeks after being officially launched at a ceremony.
The bright orange single decker SOS buses will roam across the towns on Friday and Saturday nights, providing medical assistance to Medway’s lager louts and binge drinkers.
The buses have been funded by the Medway Community Safety Partnership and will be based in the centre of Rochester.
Speaking at the launch at Rochester Castle on Tuesday last week, MCSP chair Chief Superintendent Steve Corbishley said: “This is proof that we are listening to residents’ concerns and taking action to help make Medway an even safer place to live, work and socialise.
“The SOS bus is partnership working at its best. The main bus has state of the art equipment on board and has cost in the region of £200,000.
“However, when you consider the money that will be saved on police, council and hospital resources, then that is money well spent.
“Kent Police, Medway Council and Medway NHS have all contributed funds to this project which will be of huge benefit to the people of Medway.”
Community safety and enforcement chief Rehman Chishti added: “The bus is going to bring many benefits to the whole of Medway - indeed one of the great aspects of the bus is that it can be located in different sites for different reasons throughout Medway.
“It is supported by a minibus to make sure it is as widely accessible as possible.”
Organisers of the SOS bus are looking for volunteers and sponsors to help with the project.
For more information call the SOS bus co-ordinator Robin Wharfe on 07817 780860.
POSTED: 30/04/2009 08:00:00
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