Riga- Authorities in Latvia have launched a novel incentive scheme for police in a bid to tackle the annual scourge of burning grass.
Officers who apprehend a fire starter will be entitled to an extra day's paid holiday, Interior Minister Linda Murniece told reporters Thursday.
"We are unable to pay bonuses, but we have promised a paid day off in addition to the holiday allowance for each officer who catches a burner of old grass," the minister said.