Flip-flops to stop tipsy feeling
Flip flops will replace "inappropriate" footwear say police
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Late night revellers in a Devon resort are being offered flip-flops to help them get home.
Police in Torquay say it makes it easier for women, rather than struggling along in high heels.
The flip-flops, which will be given out from December, will have messages about safe alcohol limits printed on them.
The scheme is the latest late-night policing idea in Torbay where "mop cops" order people who urinate in the street to clean up after themselves.
The flip-flops are being provided with government money from Torbay Partnerships, an alliance of local authority, police and health services.
Insp Adrian Leisk said: "Sometimes people get drunk and you see them carrying footwear which is inappropriate.
"The emphasis is on providing replacement footwear for people to get home in, should they find their footwear uncomfortable, inappropriate or soiled.
"We have consulted with people who work week-in, week-out on our night-time economy areas and this is just one of a number of measures designed to keep people safe."