POLICE GET TOUGH

by Lucy Stephens

MANY reports of anti-social behaviour in Melbourne led police to put a dispersal order in place over the second weekend in March.

Police said they had decided to put the order in place from 5pm on Friday March 10 to 3am on Sunday March 12 “following numerous reports of antisocial behaviour by groups of young people in the village”

These orders allow police to disperse people from certain areas, and, if they are involved in instances of anti-social behaviour, take anyone under 16 back home

Sergeant Ben Frearson who leads the village’s policing team, said: “Over recent weeks we have seen an increasing number of reports of anti-social behaviour in Melbourne

“Large groups of young people have been reported to be gathering in the village and, while this is not an issue, some of the behaviour seen is “There have been reports of doors being kicked, attempted thefts from a local shop and anti-social behaviour in and around Harpur ’s of Melbourne

“While we absolutely understand that a group of young people simply being in the area is not in and of itself anti-social – the reports that we have received have been a cause for concern and we are working proactively to minimise the disruption to residents and ensure the safety of the young people in the area

“It is important that anyone who witnesses any anti-social behaviour that it is reported to the force to ensure that we have a proper understanding of the issues and can address them appropriately ”

A dispersal order can only be authorised for a maximum period of 48 hours but at the point of expiry, an assessment can be carried out and a further period of up to 48 hours can be authorised if necessary

Anyone wishing to report anti-social behaviour can do so by using crime reporting tools on the police’s website; sending a private message to Derbyshire Constabulary’s Facebook page; direct messaging the contact centre on Twitter: @DerPolContact, phoning 101, or anonymously contacting CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111

The previous month, police asked Melbourne parents to have a “good understanding” of where their children were in the evenings after youths started a fire in Lothian Gardens on February 17 using toilet paper from the public loos

Police said: “This is ld h l d t id spread fire damage to potentially serious inju of hand ”

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