The number of incidents of ‘indecent exposure’ has risen in Lincolnfor a fourth year running.
In 2011 alone 58 cases were reported to Lincolnshire Police Force. There is speculation as to why this is happening and what can be done to stop acts like this continuing to grow.
Although the circumstances of these cases are not specified for each incident, some believe thatLincoln’s ever expanding club scene could be a major contributing factor to the level of exposures.
As a general aspect of safety in the city centre, here are regularly police patrols out on the streets of Lincoln at night. During club closing times, many of the officers are on hand to stop or prevent street violence as well as assist those who may be a danger to others and themselves.
Ex- nightclub bouncer Lance Jefferies, 45, said: ‘There can be issues with both males and females drinking too much and this has in some cases ended up with them exposing too much of themselves.’
To help stop such behaviour in clubs, bouncers like Lance are on hand to deal with situations like that and others before they get out of control.
‘It’s important we stop it before it gets too much as it could be offensive to people around them and people don’t want to see that on their night out.
‘We give warnings to people who are too drunk that they will be escorted out for their own safety and the people around them…exposing yourself in a club will get you kicked out so just don’t do it’
Not all people in Lincolnshire noticing a problem however, and find that general drunken behaviour can be more of a worry than this specific act.
Kimberly Kent, 21, said: ‘If I was aboard I think it would be more likely to see this kind of thing, but here I don’t feel like people would randomly do that’
Saiqa Bashir, 20, added ‘I think more about what people would say more than what they would do with things like that…the majority of the time it’s just people screaming and shouting that I’m more wary off.’
The actions of drunken people are not the main issue here however. It remains evident in the statistics that indecent exposures is and continues to be on the rise and is a situation that needs to be monitored.
[Photo Property of Lincolnshire Police Force.]