Police this afternoon pledged to have a strong presence over the New Year to prevent violence and clamp down on drink driving.At a press conference, Acting Police Commissioner Martin Weekes said police, supported by the reserves, would give “particular attention to the New Year's festivities on Friday night, and the football games around the Island”.Asked if any specific events would receive special attention, Mr Weekes said police would be at all games, adding: “We will have a number of patrols out monitoring big parties that we are aware of.”He commended the public for a Christmas holiday with few incidents of violence, noting that “significant attention was focused on Bermuda's roads”.Mr Weekes also warned: “We will again have a lot of officers on the streets to address drink driving issues.”Superintendent James Howard added: “The holiday should be a joyous occasion. Persons drinking should consider identifying a designated driver, taking alternate transport, or if drinking at a house seeing if they can stay there for the night.”