Crime Dispersal order authorised for Hamble Quay as youngsters jump into quay while ferry service operates By Sophie Lewis Published 12th Aug 2024, 17:59 BST Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now A dispersal order has been authorised in the Hamble Quay area due to anti-social behavious which is having a ‘negative impact’ on the community. The order, authorised under Section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act has been in place since 4pm today (Monday, August 12) and will remain until 4pm on Wednesday (August 14). The dispersal authority enables police to deal with any issues of anti-social behaviour in the directed area more effectively, and gives officers the power to order a person to leave the area with no return within the specified time period.
Those who refuse to comply with the order are committing a criminal offence and are liable for arrest. Individuals who are aged under 16 will be taken be to their home address, and follow-up work will be done with parents. Officers working to tackle anti-social behaviour along Hamble Quay and the surrounding areas have issued a dispersal order covering the area pictured.
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