Dispersal order coming into force in Colchester
It gives officers powers to move anyone behaving anti-socially from the area
A dispersal order is coming into force in Colchester this evening (6 August).
It will be in place between 7pm tonight and 7pm on Sunday (8 August).
The order gives police officers powers to move anyone believed to be behaving anti-socially from the area.
It comes after Essex Police said they attended a "large number of incidents of disorder and alcohol related issues in Colchester Town Centre" last weekend (30 July to 1 August).
The dispersal order aims to prevent crime and disorder and prevent people living in the area being harassed, alarmed or distressed.
It covers the town centre area bounded by Balkerne Hill, Westway Cowdray Avenue, bottom section of Ipswich Road, East Street, Brook Street, Magdalene Street and Southway.