Essex Police deploy dispersal powers over Halloween weekend

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 14:40 · Archive

Essex Police has introduced dispersal orders across multiple areas for the Halloween weekend to prevent anti-social behaviour and ensure residents can enjoy the period safely.

In Canvey, the order runs from 4pm on October 30 to 4pm on November 1, covering Knightswick Road, Central Wall Road, Elder Tree Road, High Street, May Avenue, Eastern Esplanade, the sea wall, Furtherwick Road, The Avenue, Long Road, Convent Road, Lionel Road and all roads within this area. In Witham, the order covers the entire town from midday on October 31 to 6am on November 2, including Newlands Street, Powers Hall End, Hatfield Road, Rickstones Road and Highfields Road. A separate order will cover Wethersfield High Street and neighbouring roads, Sculpins Lane, Hedingham Road and Gainsford End from 2pm on Saturday until midnight on Sunday, coinciding with a planned protest.

The orders give officers power to tell people to leave an area if they believe they are behaving anti-socially or harassing or alarming members of the public. Inspector David Thompson said the Canvey order 'provides the officers on patrol in this area an important and specific power to keep everyone safe'. Inspector Phil Jackson said officers will patrol Witham throughout the weekend, responding to reports of anti-social behaviour and enforcing the order where necessary.

How it is being reported

• The Essex areas where police will have extra powers this weekend after concernsExtra officers will be patrolling the areasEssexLive · 30 Oct, 16:07
• Police granted extra powers as Wethersfield asylum protest plannedEssex Police will have additional powers to remove people from parts of Wethersfield this weekend as a planned protest takes place.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 14:22
• Police given extra powers across Essex town for Halloween weekendPolice will be given additional powers across the whole of Witham this Halloween weekend in a bid to prevent antisocial behaviour.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 14:17
• Police issue 48-hour dispersal order in south Essex across Halloween weekendA dispersal order has been put in place for the Halloween weekend by Essex Police across a large area of CanveyEcho (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 13:22

In this story: Essex Police · Canvey · Witham · Wethersfield · David Thompson · Phil Jackson

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