Lollipops reduce late-night crime / BBC News [Oxfordshire], 13 February 2007
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/6358519.stm
"A scheme that sees revellers given lollipops as they leave pubs and clubs has been credited with reducing late-night crime.
West Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership said the number of offences fell by 10% in Witney during a two-week period over Christmas."