Caerphilly Inspector issues 48 hour Dispersal Order this weekend

Following recent reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage in Caerphilly, there will be a 48 hour Dispersal Order (Under Section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014) put in place this weekend starting at 6pm tonight (Friday 26th February 2016). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The designated area of the order will include: The area known as the Crossways Business Park also incorporating the A468 between Corbetts roundabout and Crossways roundabout, including all public open spaces and retail outlet car parks. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The order will also cover: The public access car park to B&M Bargains on Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, the public access car park to Adsa on Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly and the public access car park to Home Bargains, Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Officers will be targeting the area over the weekend and any sort of anti-social behaviour will result in them being issued with a dispersal order. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The orders provide Police Officers and Community Support Officers with the powers to direct anyone to leave this specified area if they are involved in anti-social behaviour. If they return to that area after being moved on, they face being arrested. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Officers will be patrolling the areas regularly to enforce the Dispersal Orders and to prevent incidents of anti-social behaviour, If you do see any suspicious activity, please call us immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​