High visability patrols and vehicle stop checks are among the strategies being adopted by Avon and Somerset police in the run-up to Christmas.

They've launched a two-fold campaign called Have the Christmas you Deserve - which will also see safety advice given to residents, on things from not putting gifts on display to thieves, behaving on nights out and not drink-driving.

North Somerset Chief Inspector Jeff Forman says officers will target shoplifters during busy shopping times:

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