Devon and Cornwall Police are encouraging those celebrating Halloween to make it a happy and safe time for everyone. 

The ‘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 a poster and place it in the front door or window of their homes.

Bob Bunney from the Prevention Department 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