A police dispersal zone has been introduced in New Brighton today after fights broke out between hundreds of youths in the area last night.
The order was put in place at 3pm on Wednesday and will run until 3pm on Friday (July 22). Officers will be in the area to provide a visible presence and deal with any incidents.
The dispersal zone covers an area that includes the Costal Drive, Sea Road, Links Way, Warren Drive, Victoria Road, Rowson Street, Seabank Road, Magazine Lane, Magazine Promenade, Tower Promenade, Marine Promenade, Perch Rock, Ian Fraser Walk and Kings Parade. The order comes under Section 34 of the Anti-Social Behaviour & Policing Act 2014, which gives police officers and police community support traffic officers powers to direct people they suspect are causing or likely to cause crime, nuisance or anti-social behaviour to members of the public to leave a designated area and not return for up to 48 hours.
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