Plain-clothed officers and uniformed colleagues with be tasked with identifying thieves and pickpockets during the next month.
Officers will be working closely with council staff who monitor CCTV to pursue organised criminals using “distraction techniques” to fleece tourists and visitors.
The move follows the capture last year of a Romanian gang of pickpockets operating in the Princes Street area during the Festival. Other gangs from Glasgow have been known to travel to Edinburgh in search of “rich pickings”.
Additional officers from Glasgow and other regional areas will be drafted in to provide a “highly-visible” presence, augmented further by patrols by officers on bikes and horses.
Edinburgh’s city commander, Chief Superintendent Mark Williams, said today that tackling theft and violent crime and disorder would be the main priorities over the coming month under Operation Assure.
But he also urged tourists and residents to take their own security steps to avoid falling victim while continuing to enjoy the city’s events and nightlife.
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“I would appeal to everyone to enjoy the city, but take care of both their belongings and physical wellbeing.”
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“We also see pubs and clubs which are busier at night and, when you add alcohol, it can lead to a rise in violent crime and disorder.”
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