dispersal zone

(Law) Brit a defined area in which any police or community support officer can force any group of two or more people to disperse for 24 hours

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Cheshire Constabulary and Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council have declared areas of Overpool and Rivacre a dispersal zone under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.

Crackdown on suburban yobs; Anti-Social Behaviour Team enlarged as complaints grow

POLICE will be able to ban rowdy youngsters from the city centre for 24 hours under a new dispersal zone which comes into force today.

Police zone in to root out rowdy youngsters

A police dispersal zone was put in place across the city centre during the Bank Holiday weekend, following reports of disorder and drug dealing, as well as gangs congregating in and around Ropewalks.

Dispersal zone targets drug dealers; NEWS WIRE

They can banish people from the dispersal zone for 24 hours, and anyone who disobeys an order can be arrested, fined up to pounds 2,500, or jailed for three months.

Police to move on nuisance youths; DISPERSAL ORDER: Parents urged to play their part

The so-called dispersal zone would allow officers to order youngsters to leave the area if they are causing trouble - and prosecute them if they return.

Zone plan proposed for antisocial youths

Neighbourhood Inspector Geoff Stewart said yesterday: "This dispersal zone is being put in place to tackle incidents of youth disorder and antisocial behaviour in and around the Liverpool 8 area, and will continue over the coming weekend for the same purpose.

Crackdown on L8 street hooligans; NEWS WIRE

Over the past four nights officers have implemented dispersal zone orders as they tried to quell increasing anti-social behaviour and disorder in the area.

Police hold four teens over assault; shocking pictures show youths clash with police

Sgt Kerry Young, of Chace Avenue Police, who is helping to enforce the dispersal zone, said: "We want to appeal to the parents of the teenagers who are behaving in an antisocial manner.

Parents urged to help tackle yob behaviour; POLICE PLEA: Officer says mums and dads have a part to play

"Officers will remain in the L8 area to uphold the current dispersal zone." A dispersal zone has been place on Toxteth for the past four nights.

Teen held after youths clash with police

Malcolm Benny, a 64-year-old who lives in Mayflower Drive, Stoke Hill, on the border of the dispersal zone, said there had been vandalism to a bus shelter and cars in the area recently.

We're pleased these troublemakers can now be moved on; CRIME: Police are granted powers to disperse groups of yobs in Wyken

The area covered by the dispersal zone includes the area bounded by The Strand, Strand Street, Wapping, Parliament Street, Catherine Street, Myrtle Street, Mount Pleasant, Brownlow Hill, Great Newton Street, London Road, Commutation Row, Churchill way, Tithebarn Street, Chapel Street and then back to The Strand.

Dispersal order for all of the city centre and Toxteth The areas; bid to disrupt drug dealing

This area is to become a designated dispersal zone where police can order groups of people to disperse or leave the area, and follows other successful schemes in other parts of Coventry.