police

[fortunate son]

alright folks? first time going to EotR. Was just wondering if theres a big police / police dog presence at it?

[riverlodge]

thought that might have been announcing a really weird extra retro headliner, but no.

seriously it is very chilled but they do, very respectfully, ask that you are, well....respectful?

[RedRockRick]

Very discrete presence, undercover officers, undercover sniffer dogs, always very reassuring in case of dickhead invasion.

[killyourtv]

Only trained to attack people whose mouths appear to be moving during the music - be warned.

[paulwa]

You normally see a single "posse" of about 4 uniformed plods walking through the site once during the weekend, but perhaps there are more plain clothes ones around. Very low key and a very well behaved crowd. Nob 'ed's stand out a mile. One of the best things about the festival is that you don't get the big gangs of scallywags messing about to the detriment of others.

Edited April 21, 2015 by paulwa

[dirtycash]

There are quite a few local police checkpoints on minor roads to the festival.

You should be more worried about the security turfing you out as the festival has a zero drugs policy.

[LowerMead]

Very low key plod presence, as it should be.

 

Bit of weed? Don't think many people would have a problem with that. Wouln't be the first time I've smelt the aroma wafting over the Garden Stage.

 

However, if you want to get ripped to your tits on Disco Biscuits it's probably not the festival for you. Last year there were two pilled-up morons jabbering away at full volume on the camp site nr The Woods stage until they finally conked out at 7am. I had a polite word with them at 4am to keep the (very loud) noise down, they threatened to stab me. 

 

About as far away from the normal chilled out EoTR'er that you could possibly get. So please, if you want to do that, kindly do one to Creamfields or similar.  

[5co77ie]

watch out for the sniffer peacocks mannn they'll nick your stash