Dispersal order issued in Brownhills for Bonfire Night period

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 15:14 · Archive

Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order in Brownhills amid anti-social behaviour concerns.

West Midlands Police have issued a 48-hour dispersal order in Brownhills town centre from 5pm on Thursday 5 November until 5pm on Saturday 7 November. The section 35 order grants officers extra powers to disperse anyone engaging in anti-social behaviour and exclude them from the area for up to 72 hours.

Extra police officers will be deployed during the period around Bonfire Night, which the force described as 'Mischief Fortnight' around Halloween and Bonfire Night. Inspector Nazia Kauser, neighbourhood policing manager for Brownhills and Aldridge, said the force continues to work with Walsall Council to address the issues, which include anti-social behaviour aimed at staff and customers at local businesses.

Kauser called the behaviour 'unacceptable' and urged parents and guardians to take responsibility and know where their children are and what they are doing. She stated that criminal activity reported would be investigated and appropriate action taken, and that officers would offer reassurance in the area.

How it is being reported

• 48-hour dispersal order to combat anti-social behaviour in BrownhillsThe new order covers a large area of Brownhills, with officers given extra powers to disperse people engaging in anti-social behaviour.Express & Star · 5 Nov, 14:47
• Bonfire Night dispersal order issued in Brownhills as police granted extra powersThe dispersal order will be in place for 48 hoursBirminghamLive · 5 Nov, 14:11

In this story: Brownhills · West Midlands Police · Walsall Council · Inspector Nazia Kauser

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