Merseyside Police deploy dispersal zones for Halloween weekend
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:46 · Archive
Merseyside Police have introduced 16 dispersal zones across Liverpool, Sefton and St Helens ahead of the Halloween weekend, from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November. The zones are established under Section 34/35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour & Policing Act 2014, giving officers powers to order people engaged in or likely to engage in anti-social behaviour to leave designated areas.
In St Helens, zones are in place in Rainhill, St Helens town centre, Haydock and The Duckeries in Parr, active from 4pm Friday to 4pm Sunday. In Liverpool, zones cover Speke, Belle Vale, Garston, Dingle and Toxteth until 1am Sunday, with additional zones in Everton, Norris Green, Croxteth, Fazakerley, West Derby, Knotty Ash and Stoneycroft until 3am Sunday. In Sefton, zones cover Crosby, Aintree, Hatton Hill/Litherland, Maghull and Netherton from 3pm Friday to 3pm Sunday.
Anyone ordered to leave a dispersal zone who returns within 48 hours risks arrest. Officers also have authority to seize items believed to be used for anti-social behaviour. Chief Inspector Kevin Chatterton, tactical operations lead for the period, said the force wants people to enjoy Halloween safely, with high visibility policing in areas where anti-social behaviour has caused distress in the past.
How it is being reported
- Dispersal zones issued across Merseyside to keep people safe during HalloweenMerseyside Police introduce Halloween dispersal zones in Liverpool, St Helens and Sefton to tackle anti-social behaviour from October 30 to November 1.Wirral Globe · 30 Oct, 15:10
- 21 areas of Merseyside where people risk being arrested this weekend - full listA total of 16 separate dispersal zones have been announcedLiverpool Echo · 30 Oct, 14:35
In this story: Merseyside Police · Liverpool · Sefton · St Helens · Kevin Chatterton
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