WILTSHIRE Police staged their first One Night In Custody social media feature over the weekend, with a live tweetathon from their Melksham custody suite.

The event saw live tweets published through the night shift – from 10pm on Saturday until 6.30am on Sunday featuring all the comings and goings in Melksham, as well as Gablecross custody suite in Swindon.

During the night, they had a number of detainees, including several arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Custody Sergeant Martin Alvis said: “This was the first time we’ve had a live tweetathon from our custody suite and it’s been a really good insight into a side of policing that isn’t very often seen, unless of course, you’ve been arrested.

“Although a relatively quiet weekend compared to some more recent night shifts, it’s been a really great opportunity to show the public exactly what the team in custody do on an average Saturday night and highlight some of the challenges we face.

“We had some really great engagement with the public during the shift and I hope people found it a useful insight into life in custody.”