Police to use dispersal powers to combat anti-social behaviour in Corby

Parents and carers are being urged to make sure they know where their children are following a spike in anti-social behaviour in Corby.

The neighbourhood policing team has made the plea following a Section 35 Dispersal Order being enacted in the town centre.

In recent days, there has been a sharp rise in incidents across the town, and for the next 48-hours, police have been given additional dispersal powers to help prevent further crime and anti-social behaviour.

The order grants a power to police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) to deal with individuals engaging in anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder.  

This applies not only when an incident has happened or is taking place, but when they are likely to occur, in any location in the designated area (pictured) and anyone dispersed and found to have returned within this period can be arrested.  

The dispersal power came into force from 2.30pm today (Thursday, October 31) and will initially be in place until 2.30pm on Saturday, November 2.

Find out more about how Northamptonshire Police is preventing and tackling anti-social behaviour here.

If you have any concerns about anti-social behaviour in Corby town centre, please report it to us by calling 101 and quoting incident number 24000649409.