Dispersal powers have been used by officers to tackle reports of antisocial behaviour in Broadstairs.
A 12 year old boy was issued with a community resolution and several teens were moved on from the town.
Kent Police was alerted to several reports of nuisance behaviour in the town on Halloween evening (Friday 31 October).
There were reports of teenagers were throwing eggs in Memorial Recreation Ground and in the High Street. Vehicles and houses nearby were reportedly targeted.
Officers attended and enquiries led to the implementation of a 48 hour dispersal order, covering the town centre and seafront areas.
The legislation grants officers additional powers to move on anyone causing a nuisance in a specified area, and – if necessary – arrest them, should they later return.
Shortly afterwards, at around 8.30pm, a 12 year old boy was initially arrested following damage to a police vehicle in Broadstairs High Street.
The boy was taken home and spoken to in the presence of his parents. He was issued with a community resolution after agreeing to stay at home and take steps to address his behaviour.
Several other teenagers were moved on after reportedly causing a nuisance in the town centre, while additional patrols remained in the area to provide reassurance.
Chief Inspector Ian Swallow said: “The vast majority of people enjoying the Halloween weekend in Broadstairs wanted to do so responsibly and respectfully, but when a very small minority is intent on causing disruption, it is important to act swiftly and robustly.
“Whilst we can’t say conclusively what might have happened had the dispersal order not been in place, I am convinced that prompt action by my officers helped to ensure a safer and more enjoyable Halloween for all.”
Gits.
who is surprised that children are taking to anti-sociel behaviour when there aren’t the same spaces for children like there were 30 yrs ago. Just a product of their environment, really.
You mean parks and beaches? There’s plenty to do, more than when I was growing up in south London. Yet I never got into any trouble.
Go back to London, why are you here taking up housing and GP appointments which should go instead to someone born and bread in Thanet?
Are you a Thanet in-“bread”?
Except they were doing it then-you might recall the 1990’s Feral Youths headlines & 30 years before that. Most are just a product of bad parenting/sink estate mentality really. Most don’t feel the need to behave like yobs & have exactly the same facilities, or lack of.
Genuinely what spaces? I’m 46, so 40 years ago I was 16, what spaces were accessible to me in Thanet that aren’t now?
It’s such a myth that 30 years ago it was all safe and beautiful facilities for teenagers to enjoy, in fact people were bemoaning it wasn’t like it was before and kids couldn’t play in the street anymore and we were “all out of control” I suspect the same narrative has always existed.
Project fear for you.
Not Impressed – Was that a deliberate mistake with your age? You are 46 but 40 years ago you were 16?
I’m not impressed with it’s maths!
Maybe stagecoach buses could take a leaf out of the anti social behaviour orders, again bus driver letting a women on the bus this evening absolutely paralytic drunk. An open bottle of amaretto swigging it with her leg over a chair shouting F- off, holding up the bus by refusing to get off with her friend.
To the stage coach driver who tried to argue with me when I pointed out kids and pensioners were on the bus and drinking of any alcohol is not permitted. Read your stage coach hand book and bus regulations.
Drivers like you make it very unsafe for other passengers and when like myself you speak out,you get verbally attacked by the driver!!!!
Come on stage coach get a grip!!!!
Let me guess, The Loop?
Whatever, make an official complaint! I would.
Yes Peter the loop, I’m absolutely fed up with these drivers letting drunks on and then making out it’s every one else’s thought when we complain.
May I suggest stage coach look at the CCTV footage on the 3 pm to Broadstairs.i left them alone until they started being a nuisance!
And to some of the other passengers who gave me a hard time for calling it out, you obviously haven’t got children or OAPS.
That’s the 3pm Margate to Broadstairs bus
Some years ago I had a similar anti social behaviour problem on a Loop bus, which was ignored by the driver, although some of the youngster were standing next to the driver! So when I got off I noted the bus number, and wrote to the company. I received a letter back saying they were severely disciplining the driver, and I wrote back saying don’t sack him, he was probably too scared to take action at the time!
If you no the route and time and day there no the driver mate,thank you for speaking out ,its disgusting there’s no care,thought nothing,I’m reading 12 year old boy was damaging a police car,world’s gone mad.no consequences for anything any more .
Unfortunately I took a pic of drivers number on front of the bus but it never came out! As he was adamant he didn’t give a damn.
Duty of care yes! But not for a drunk still swigging on a strong alcoholic bottle of spirits.i hope a inspector or management take note of this email.
Absolutely disgusting,it’s all gone to ##@@ .kids and drunks ,need a good vigilante group walking round keep things in order.im sick of there being no consequences at all.
You have to remember, people who play the hero usually end up getting beaten up or stabbed.
Plus of course you will appreciate that most people are just doing a job to earn money, they aren’t there to be be the police or security guards & that people like yourselves who refuse to let it ride just inflame situations, that would naturally peter out.
Also they have to deal with these people on a daily basis, not a sporadic one.
It was a mistake to get rid of bus conductors.
“Tickets please!”
A bus conductor took my bus pass away from me when I was a kid coming home from school one day and she went upstairs to sell tickets. I had to get off without it as the driver wouldn’t wait. My parents had to go to the bus station at Westwood to get it back. The clippie got a bollocking and moved to another route. We used to have an inspector get on sometimes and check everyone’s tickets and passes. Today it’s all down to the drivers.
Hope the boys parents were threatened with a severe action against them, parents are after all supposed to be responsible for their offspring.