The number of police officers deployed to Paceville has been increased and a dedicated squad is being set up for the area, Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo said on Monday. He did not give details on the manpower increase or specify when the squad will become operational. The minister said work on improving security in Paceville was continuous: “There is ongoing work, coordinated by the tourism and home affairs ministries, to continue to improve security. “It is important that we improve security so that the investment that is taking place continues to flourish.” Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo on the situation in Paceville. Video: Chris Sant Fournier His comments followed a series of violent clashes in the entertainment mecca. Over the weekend the police launched an investigation into a brawl that broke out in St George’s Road on Saturday night. In footage that was shared on social media over the weekend, a group of men could be seen confronting a group of bouncers in front of a popular nightclub. Last week, a 26-year-old man was reported to be critically injured after a fight in St Julian’s, while another three men were involved in another fight in which two French men...