Devon and Cornwall Police’s ‘Sorry, No Trick, No Treat, No Thanks’ campaign encourages members of the public who do not want to be bothered by trick-or-treaters to download and print this poster and place it in the front door or window of their homes.

Crime reduction team leader Bob Bunney said: ‘In recent years we’ve seen an increase in the number of people participating in Halloween fun.

‘We’d say to anyone who’s going trick-or-treating to think about other people, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, as they may get worried if strangers are continually calling at the door during the evening.

‘We don’t want to discourage anyone or spoil anyone’s fun, but we’d ask people not to call at homes displaying this poster.’

You can download the poster from www.dc.police.uk/halloween

For more information visit: www.dc.police.uk/halloween