A dispersal order has been put in place across two towns following a spate of anti-social behaviour. Police will now have the power to disperse people in Heanor and Langley Mill, on the border of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, to try to get a grip on the recent disorder.
The order runs from 5pm on Thursday, April 21 to 5pm on Saturday, April 23. It allows police to disperse people from the stated areas and, if they are involved in instances of anti-social behaviour, take anyone under 16 back to their home.
A dispersal order can only be authorised for a maximum period of 48 hours but at the point of expiry, we will carry out an assessment and a further period of up to 48 hours can be authorised if necessary. This means it may be extended if the problems continue, with police saying the public are concerned with the behaviour of some recently, which means an order is needed.
