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- City councils, including Newport, are proposing bans on balaclavas in city centres to curb crime.
- Nottingham already enacted a balaclava ban under Operation Reclaim, allowing fines up to £1,000.
- Newport’s Operation Krypton has recorded 321 arrests since July for robbery, burglary and drug offences.
- Police may require removal of face coverings they suspect conceal identity, with a £70 fixed-penalty option.