Gloucester city centre dispersal order to tackle anti-social yobs
A new dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in Gloucester city centre will begin operating next week.
The order, which was agreed with Gloucester City Council, will run for six months from March 12 to September 12
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New Gloucester Dispersal order area March 2013
It allows police officers or Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to direct any groups of two or more to leave an area for 24 hours when they believe the behaviour of the group is likely to result in members of the public being harassed, alarmed or distressed.
The order covers the area within the boundaries of St Oswald's Road, Gouda Way, Black Dog Way, Bruton Way, Station Road, Trier Way, St Ann Way, Hempsted Lane. Llanthony Road, Hempsted Bypass and the A430 Over Causeway.
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Notices and maps of the areas have now been put up across the city to notify people.
PC Matt Hammond said: "The Gloucester City Local Policing Team undertook a review of the dispersal order after it ended in January, looking at police data and also seeking the opinion of external agencies and police led groups such as the anti-social behaviour steering group.
"We also listened to the interviews Radio Gloucestershire did independently with local shopkeepers, the general consensus being that the order was beneficial and warranted.
"The key thing was that while anti-social behaviour has gone down, we know the Spring and Summer months are when there tends to be more people out and about in the city and the potential for street drinking and related anti social behaviour increases.
"So we decided to apply to the city council to reinstate the dispersal order, albeit in a reduced area so that it remains a tool that is used in a proportionate manner.
"We will now once again have the benefit of what is a really effective tool to ensure the extremely small minority who spoil everyone else's enjoyment of the city centre can be ordered to leave, and receive a strong punishment if they ignore the order."
Councillor Jennie Dallimore, Cabinet Member for Communities & Neighbourhoods added:"I welcome and support this action as it will ensure the residents of Gloucester will be able to enjoy the packed summer festivities without having to worry about anti-social-behaviour.
"These orders give the Police the powers to disperse the minority of those who are out to be anti-social so the majority who are out to enjoy themselves can do just that."
5 Comments
by Lecorche
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 4:45PM
“The headline blames 'Yobs'.
Will the angry old men who sometimes break into vociferous fisticuffs be allowed to carry on or is TiG biased against boisterous youth?
I think Gloscityguy is on the button with the already extant laws being used before any particular age group is seen as undesirable.”
by FreeRadical1
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 4:36PM
“Hurrah! It covers Gloucester Park. Perhaps the police will do more about the drunks who hang around there, especially late at night when the weather is nice. Some of these people are clearly technically children, though, so I'd like to see more done about their family circumstances that have led them to drinking.”
by spindles12
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 2:52PM
“QUOTE: It allows police officers or Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to direct any groups of two or more to leave an area for 24 hours when they believe the behaviour of the group is likely to result in members of the public being harassed, alarmed or distressed"
Ooh goody, does that mean that the groups of chuggers (charity muggers) who stop people in the Gate Streets will be moved on? If they're not running up to people with that stupid opening chat as if they're bosom friends, they're gathered in groups comparing notes on how many people they've managed to sign up. I've been "harrassed" by them quite a few times so the sooner the better as far as I'm concerned.”
by gloscityguy
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 1:42PM
“If they are breaking the law then arrest them, there are no need to have powers like this. they will be abused.
Being able to be moved on, and arrested if you don't, just because the police take a dislike to you, are not powers that benefit the people of our city.
Maybe it helps the businesses, who will now be able to call up the police if they don't like the look of someone standing outside their shop, then they can call the police to have you moved on.
But I think the laws of the land already cover problem behaviour, and if you haven't broken any laws then you should have the right to be whether you please in your own city”
by Steve_Thomas
Tuesday, March 05 2013, 11:44AM
“PC Matt Hammond said "...the potential for street drinking and anti social behaviour increases".
Well, the root cause and possible solution is staring them in the face, yet they choose to do nothing. Cheap supermarket booze, and liquor licences being scattered around like confetti. Every time a premises licence is applied for, the police are consulted on the possible impact on local crime and anti social behaviour. Apart from raising concerns about shoplifting, which only affects the licensee and their own crime figures rather than the local community, they just wave it through.
I just wish the government would get on and introduce the minimum unit pricing law that they keep talking about. Obviously it won't solve all antisocial behavior issues, but it'll go a long way. We are already saturated with licenced supermarkets, convenience stores and filling stations, and we can't reverse that, but I can't understand why more and more licences are being granted, even where the applicant is known to encourage binge drinking, and even in an area where binge and street drinking is an issue.”