A DISPERSAL zone is in place in West Kirby this weekend as police crackdown on anti-social and criminal behaviour in the area.
The order is in place until 6pm on Sunday (May 26), Wirral Police confirmed on Facebook.
A statement in the page read: "Patrols will be stepped up in the area and officers from the force's mounted section will be on hand to provide a visible presence and deal with any incidents".
Served under Section 34/35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour & Policing Act 2014 it gives police and community support traffic officers powers to direct people they suspect "are causing or likely to cause crime, nuisance or anti-social behaviour to members of the public to leave a designated area for up to 48 hours".
The dispersal zone covers:
- Croft Drive
- Croft Drive East
- Caldy Road
- Village Road
- Hilbre View
- Grange Road
- Orrysdale Road
- Bridge Road
- Meols Drive
- Pinfold Lane
- West Kirby Beach
- Caldy Beach
- Cubbins Green Beach
Under the legislation, police have the power to seize any item used in the commission of anti-social behaviour.
Should a person who has been previously told to leave the area return, an offence would be committed, which they may ultimately be arrested for.
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