Posted 17/06/2010

With Royal Ascot 2010 underway, Thames Valley Police is encouraging members of the public to follow their latest updates on Twitter.

For the first time at Royal Ascot, the Force will be providing regular policing updates on the social networking site, which can be accessed via the link below.

Police will also be using Bluetooth equipment to send text messages to race-goers. The messages will encourage people to drink sensibly and keep their valuables safe.

In addition, a video clip of Supt Rob Povey, senior commander for Royal Ascot, talking about policing the event can be seen on the Thames Valley Police YouTube channel via the link below.