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| West Midlands Police visit to Ibiza and Magaluf 'a joke' | West Midlands Police visit to Ibiza and Magaluf 'a joke' |
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| A scheme to send two British police officers to party hotspots in Magaluf and Ibiza has been branded "a joke" by some tourists. | A scheme to send two British police officers to party hotspots in Magaluf and Ibiza has been branded "a joke" by some tourists. |
| Two West Midlands Police officers are in the Spanish resorts dealing with victims and offenders from the UK. | Two West Midlands Police officers are in the Spanish resorts dealing with victims and offenders from the UK. |
| But some partygoers said the officers were making "no difference". | |
| The Foreign Office, which is funding the two-week scheme, said the officers would remind British holidaymakers to respect local customs. | The Foreign Office, which is funding the two-week scheme, said the officers would remind British holidaymakers to respect local customs. |
| 'A bit daft' | 'A bit daft' |
| Sgt Brett Williams and PC Martina Anderson, who arrived in Magaluf on Monday, are working shifts between 07:00 and 22:00. | Sgt Brett Williams and PC Martina Anderson, who arrived in Magaluf on Monday, are working shifts between 07:00 and 22:00. |
| PC Anderson told the BBC she had worked in Magaluf "many years ago" and knew the area quite well. | |
| They are spending a week helping the Guardia Civil in Magaluf, followed by seven days in Ibiza. | They are spending a week helping the Guardia Civil in Magaluf, followed by seven days in Ibiza. |
| Cathie Wood, 46, a visitor from Nottingham, said the hours were "a joke". | Cathie Wood, 46, a visitor from Nottingham, said the hours were "a joke". |
| "People don't even get out of their beds until midnight to come out and party. Where are they when... the trouble's kicking off? | "People don't even get out of their beds until midnight to come out and party. Where are they when... the trouble's kicking off? |
| "Two officers are like a drop in the ocean - they'll make no difference whatsoever." | "Two officers are like a drop in the ocean - they'll make no difference whatsoever." |
| Alex Patterson, 21, from Bridgend, south Wales, had not seen the officers. | Alex Patterson, 21, from Bridgend, south Wales, had not seen the officers. |
| He said: "We go out at 12 at the earliest and are home between four and six in the morning, which is probably why we haven't seen them." | He said: "We go out at 12 at the earliest and are home between four and six in the morning, which is probably why we haven't seen them." |
| Lee James, 22, from Manchester, who works at the City Lights bar, said the officers were at the resort months too late. | Lee James, 22, from Manchester, who works at the City Lights bar, said the officers were at the resort months too late. |
| He said Magaluf was packed with Britons in May but since the end of July tourists were mainly Italian and Spanish. | He said Magaluf was packed with Britons in May but since the end of July tourists were mainly Italian and Spanish. |
| He said: "I think it is a bit daft, to be honest. When would you ever see the Spanish police in England?" | He said: "I think it is a bit daft, to be honest. When would you ever see the Spanish police in England?" |
| Police from France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Morocco have taken part in similar initiatives in Spain. | Police from France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Morocco have taken part in similar initiatives in Spain. |
| West Midlands Police has not commented on the initiative, but the British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, said: "The presence of UK police officers will help to remind British holidaymakers of the importance of respecting local laws and customs." |