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APPLICATION FOR DISPERSAL ORDER
DETAILS OF THE DISPERSAL ORDER REQUIRED
(relevant locality, exercisable period of order)
The dispersal order will commence on 14th August 2011 and will last for a
period of 6 months, concluding on the 13th February 2012.
Alphabetically the streets in the proposed dispersal zone are;
Alcock Avenue
Austin Close
Barringer Road
Bath Lane
Bilborough Road
Blake Crescent
Carr Bank Park
Gladstone Street
Glebe View
Hibbert Road
Houfton Road
Kingston Road
Mossdale Road
Pickard Street
Ravensdale Road
Sanders Avenue
Sandy Lane
Tideswell Road
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REASONABLE GROUNDS
show reasonable grounds for believing –
a) that any members of the public have been intimidated, harassed,
alarmed or distressed as a result of the presence or behaviour of
groups of two or more persons in public places in any locality in the
specified relevant locality
AND
b) the anti-social behaviour is a significant and persistent problem in the
relevant locality
a)
since the 15th February 2011 up to and including 26th July 2011 there
were 123 incidents relating to anti social behaviour within the dispersal
zone. In the six month period leading up to the initial introduction of the
dispersal order there were 181 incidents relating to anti social behaviour
within the same area. As can be seen from these figures there has been
a significant decrease since the introduction of the dispersal order which
equates to approximately a 30% reduction.
When the original application for a dispersal order was submitted, the
problems of anti social behaviour related mainly to groups of young
people congregating outside the shops and acting in a way that caused
harassment, alarm or distress to the shop owners, their staff as well as
members of the public.
Police intelligence and feedback from the local community and retailers
suggests that this problem has been reduced significantly as a direct
result of the introduction of the dispersal order.
As well as anti social behaviour the categories of crime being reported
within the dispersal zone include assaults, criminal damage, burglary,
possession of weapons and theft of/from vehicles.
Although there has been a significant reduction in anti social behaviour
since the introduction of the dispersal zone, rowdy nuisance remains
problematical in the area.
The local beat team has visited local businesses to see how the
dispersal order has affected them and it is clear that there has been a
significant improvement. Shop owners do not feel the need to contact
the police as often as the groups that congregated outside the shops
have taken notice of the dispersal order and have moved elsewhere.
b)
For several years Mansfield South Local Area Command has seen the
area around and the streets adjacent to the shops on Ravensdale Road
become the focal point for many young people. The pattern has been for
the young people to ride bikes outside the shops, kick footballs against
the shops windows resulting in damage being caused, get adults to buy
alcohol on their behalf and drink outside the shop, deliberately damage
the bus shelter and create what can only be described as a hostile
environment for people working and shopping in this area.
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Numerous streets on Ravensdale form part of operation Animism which
deals with Anti-social behaviour incidents on Friday and Saturday nights.
A large number of details from young people causing Anti-social
behaviour have been taken by officers and in turn the beat team has
placed several young people on Acceptable Behaviour Contracts.
However, although successful at times, the young people do not fully
adhere to the conditions stipulated on their ABCs and other young
people from outside of the area are now coming to the Ravensdale
shops resulting in gangs of up to 30 congregating outside the shops.
This has resulted in an increase in complaints made by local people and
employees at the shops.
Together with the measures already in place it is believed that a renewal
of the Dispersal Order under section 30 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act
2003 would continue to assist in the disruption of gangs on the
Ravensdale Estate and the ASB that they cause. The proposed
dispersal zone also covers the extensive Anti Social Behaviour problems
faced by local residents who live in the adjacent streets to the
Ravensdale Shops and is intended to reduce this nuisance. The
dispersal zone will also help to move the problem further a field and
diluting the harassment and intimidation suffered by persons in this tight
area.
The Dispersal Order has been seen as a short term measure and steps
will continue to be taken by the police to identify problematic individuals
and long term measures such as Anti Social Behaviour Contracts,
ASBO’s etc.
A running log has been kept in relation to the policing of the dispersal
zone and since the introduction of the order a total of 103 people have
been dispersed. Unfortunately officers attending and patrolling the
dispersal zone have not always updated this log so in reality the figures
could be higher. The fact that no arrests have been made shows that all
the individuals that have been directed to leave have complied, thereby
reducing the number if ASB incidents.
DETAILS AND EVIDENCE OF ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
(details of calls to police, local authority, statements taken, arrests, crime statistics
etc.)
Copies of the incidents recorded by Nottinghamshire Police since the 15th
February 2011 up to and including the 26th July 2011 can be provided on
request. These incidents relate to calls for service from members of the
public and the local business community, who have expressed their concerns
about the numbers of persons who gather in the locality acting in a criminal
and anti social manner.
The messages clearly indicate that person’s feel harassed, alarmed and
distressed by the anti social behaviour of these persons and have been
assaulted by persons in the proposed dispersal zone.
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Letters from local businesses can be provided on request.
ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM
(Frequency, persons involved, apparent reasons for anti-social behaviour etc)
See narrative in the reasonable grounds section B as above.
DETAIL INTERVENTIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
(Warning notices, ABCs, Youth Team involvement and intervention, School visits,
etc)
See narrative in the reasonable grounds section B as above.
WHY IS THE ORDER NECESSARY AND WHAT DOES IT SEEK TO ACHIEVE
Operations have been conducted and various interventions have taken place which
has resulted in a slight improvement in incidents reported. Yet large groups outside
the shops still congregate and now young people are coming from outside
Ravensdale resulting in an increase in complaints and incidents by local people and
shop owners/employees.
Adjacent streets have suffered a plague of Anti Social Behaviour activity that regular
policing has failed to resolve. Moving persons away from this close are will give local
persons respite from the persistent harassment faced.
DOES THE ORDER PURSUE A LEGITIMATE AIM
Yes to reduce crime and disorder in a high crime area.
Community consultation via the Neighbourhood Policing survey indicates that the
majority of persons surveyed in Ravensdale fear groups of young people and the Anti
Social Behaviour that they cause.
Anti Social Behaviour has been one of the main priorities on the Ravensdale Beat for
a few years. This is a reoccurring priority which residents choose every 3 months
when the priorities are agreed. Residents on the Ravensdale area feel unsafe and
complain that teenagers hanging around on the street is an issue of major concern.
The joint partnership strategic assessment and the Local area Agreement have
priorities to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
NI17 – target to improve the perceptions of anti-social behaviour.
ARE THE ACTIONS PROPORTIONATE TO WAHAT IT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE
Yes, only persons acting in a criminal or anti social manner will be asked to leave the
area. Persons will be offered diversionary options and signposted to any treatment
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they may need.
OTHER COMMENTS
The beat team feels that a renewal of the dispersal order will help to further reduce
anti social behaviour on the Ravensdale Estate.
Sir,
In support of this application ravensdale has seen a reduction in Anti Social
behaviour since the Dispersal zone has been introduced. However youth
congregating on the street is still a problem within the locality. The introduction of a
dispersal zone provides us with a strong enforcement tool to tackle groups of youths
congregating and reduce incidents of Anti Social behaviour. In view of this I fully
support the application for request.
Insp Neil Williams
Safer Neighbourhood Inspector for Carr Bank and North Gate.
DATE OF APPLICATION
28th July 2011
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AUTHORISATION NOTICE
Dispersal Order Section 30-36 Anti Social Behaviour Act 2004
Relevant Officer
(Name and Rank)
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I authorise a Dispersal Order under Section 30 Anti Social Behaviour Act 2004
believing that the following requirements have been satisfied –
REASONABLE GROUNDS
SPECIFY RELEVANT LOCALITY
SPECIFY PERIOD OF ORDER
Signed
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Date Of Order
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Expiry date
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Review Date………………………………..
Withdrawal date……………………………
LOCAL AUTHORITY CONSENT
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Dispersal Order Section 30-36 Anti Social Behaviour Act 2004
1. Is a written and signed authorisation by the relevant officer
attached?
2. Is relevant locality identified?
3. Have the reasonable grounds on which authorisation granted
been satisfied by the relevant officer?
4. Is the exercisable period for the order specified?
5. Is the evidence of previous interventions prior to authorisation
detailed?
6.
Does the Order pursue a legitimate aim?
7.
Is this proportional to what it seeks to achieve?
I hereby give the consent of the Local Authority of the relevant locality
Signed
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Position held
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Date
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