A Dispersal Zone is in force in Southport Town Centre from 6pm this evening (17/11/17) until Sunday 19/11/17 @ 6pm, as per the attached Map.

Enforcement of the Dispersal Area allows officers to issue notices to anyone in the area involved / likely to be involved in ASB.

Originally Posted by roving-eye

A Dispersal Zone is in force in Southport Town Centre from 6pm this evening (17/11/17) until Sunday 19/11/17 @ 6pm, as per the attached Map.

Enforcement of the Dispersal Area allows officers to issue notices to anyone in the area involved / likely to be involved in ASB.

Fat lot of good that is - they merely move towards Birkdale Village for their entertainment!

Enforcement of the Dispersal Area allows officers to issue notices to anyone in the area involved / likely to be involved in ASB.

Unfortunately it seems the amoeba who thought this pie in the sky idea up forgot the crucial part.. Are there actually more than 2 Police officers patrolling the whole town to be able to enforce this.

Originally Posted by Orb

Unfortunately it seems the amoeba who thought this pie in the sky idea up forgot the crucial part.. Are there actually more than 2 Police officers patrolling the whole town to be able to enforce this.

Sadly nail on the head. With everything centralised in Bootle and for the Police Liverpool - we are a long way away from centralised minds and priorities.

I will let you know tomorrow,as I will be driving around the town tonight up to about 5.00am,see how many groups are seen around the town centre areas.There were groups around the town last night,with around 15 teenagers milling about outside the KFC on Eastbank Street at 10.30pm,and other groups were by the monument,and Neville Street,with NO police in sight.

Water cannon works wonders in other countries it should be used here. Parents might take some interest in their children if they arrived home soaking wet.

Only saw a couple of small groups hanging about last night,nothing to report,see what happens tonight,as that is usually when more teenage gangs are seen in the town centre.