Posted: Fri 26th Mar 2021

Police ‘Dispersal Order’ introduced in Saltney this weekend to combat anti social behaviour

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Mar 26th, 2021

A dispersal order will be in place in Saltney this weekend in a bid to combat anti social behaviour involving youngsters in the town. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The move follows a recent rise in anti social behaviour and “mindless damage” to a community facility at Saltney Town Football. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have said that large groups of youths should not be congregating due to Covid restrictions. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The dispersal order provides officers with extra powers to deal with those causing the issues. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have not said when the order runs until, they generally come into force on Friday evenings and are in place for 48 hours. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Posting an update of the South Flintshire Police Facebook page, a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Following a recent rise in Anti social behaviour and mindless damage to a superb community facility at Saltney Town Football Club we will be enforcing a dispersal order over the coming weekend in the Saltney area.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Officers will be targeting problem areas within the community and enforcement undertaken where necessary. ’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We want to make it clear these large groups should still not be congregating. ” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We are still in a global pandemic and persons need to be reminded of their responsibilities to themselves and others.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Lets protect each other.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The order means police officers and community support officers can direct people they suspect are causing or likely to cause crime, nuisance or anti-social behaviour to leave the designated area for up to 48 hours. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Furthermore, if they return to the specified area after being moved on they can be arrested. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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