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As police forces in the UK are organised on a local basis. Police constables are in constant contact with the public and they patrol the streets on foot, in cars and give advice and deal with disturbances.

Alcohol is classed as a drug in the UK and there are laws controlling its sale.

It is against the law for anyone under 18 to consume or buy alcohol in a pub or public place

It is an offence to carry a knife around with you that has a fixed blade or sharply pointed – this includes pocket knives. If you're found carrying a knife in a public place you'll be arrested.

A hate crime is a serious criminal offence committed against a person or property because of hatred of that person’s gender, race, religion, colour, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. People who do these things can be prosecuted in the courts, evicted from their homes, fined or put into prison.

You can't buy solvents if you're under the age of 18, if it is believed that you are going to abuse them.

You must be over the age of 16 to buy any form of tobacco.