Police will staff the Safe Space unit in Pontefract's Beastfair on Friday and Saturday nights.
Weekend revellers in Pontefract will from now on have a safe space staffed by police officers where the can seek sanctuary.
As well as dealing with crime, officers will hand out blankets, phone chargers and first aid equipment to those in need. "We have also provided facilities which allow members of the public to charge their phones so they can get home safely and contact family members."Sgt Dent said the opening of a second Safe Space demonstrated a "commitment to tackling violence against women and girls and protecting vulnerable people".
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