A Dispersal Order has been put in place for the whole of the Peninsula Ward in Greenwich.

The order will be in place until 3pm on October 19.

Authorized under Anti-social Behavior, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

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A Dispersal Order means that the Police can ask a group of two or more people to leave the dispersal area if they are doing anything wrong, or if they believe that they may or are likely to cause a nuisance to someone else.

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This is in response to an increase in ASB and Crime committed by Youths in the area.