Dispersal order in place across Warndon for the next 48 hours
It's after incidents of anti-social behaviour.
Officers in Warndon have issued a 48-hour dispersal order in response to an increase in antisocial behaviour in the area.
The order – effective from 5pm this evening until 5pm on Friday - provides extra powers to the police to exclude individuals aged over 10 who cause antisocial behaviour.
The dispersal powers can also be used to remove those committing crime and disorder not only when they have occurred or are occurring, but when they are deemed likely to occur and in any locality.
Officers are acting in response to incidents of youths engaging in ASB in the Cranham Drive area of Warndon this week.
The section 34 Dispersal Order under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 is for the mapped section of Warndon which includes the Cranham Drive shops, Shap Drive and surrounding areas.
Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Warndon Tanya Beckett said: “We have issued this dispersal due to reports of young people causing ASB in the Warndon area this week.
“The aim of the order is to prevent a minority from ruining it for the majority trying to go about their normal business in peace and for us to provide reassurance to the public.
“The dispersal order provides police officers additional powers to exclude individuals from the town centre if they choose to act in an inappropriate way.”
Inspector Beckett added if you notice more officers in Warndon over the next 48 hours, this should not alarm you. They are there to help and to prevent any localised antisocial behaviour.
“Please approach the officers if you need to and they will happily assist in any way they can,” she said.