5 days ago
Dispersal orders in place for Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate
Dispersal orders have been introduced in two Kent towns and one has been renewed in another, due to issues with anti-social Police has introduced the orders in Margate and Ramsgate for this weekend alongside renewing the extended police powers already in place in Broadstairs. The orders, which allow officers to instruct people to leave specific areas and to stop and search individuals without reasonable grounds, will be in place until Sunday measures were first introduced last Saturday in Broadstairs before a separate order was signed off the following day to cover Margate and the surrounding areas.
Last weekend large groups of youths were filmed brawling and throwing chairs at restaurant staff in Broadstairs, where dispersal orders have been used throughout the Police said it had received various reports of underage street drinking, fighting and aggressive behaviour towards "terrified" staff at this period officers made five arrests, including one teenager charged with assaulting an officer. Inquiries to identify additional suspected offenders remains Commander for Thanet, Ch Insp Ian Swallow, said: "We urge parents to speak to their children and remind them of the importance of socialising sensibly..."As well as dispersal orders in place, people will also see an increased presence by police officers as they carry out high-visibility patrolling."
