
Dispersal orders have been put in place for the weekend in Margate and Broadstairs.
The orders grant police officers additional powers to deter antisocial behaviour.
Anyone suspected of nuisance behaviour on the seafront or in the surrounding areas will be asked to move on, or face arrest if they fail to do so.
Those who return to an area after being asked to leave also risk being detained.
Officers are also able to seize items being used in an antisocial manner, which includes loud music systems.
Kent Police Inspector Paul Robson, from Thanet’s Community Safety Unit, said: “As the warm weather continues and people enjoy their summer in our beautiful coastal towns, we want to assure residents and visitors alike that we will not tolerate antisocial behaviour.
“We know that most people want to enjoy themselves respectfully and responsibly without disrupting the enjoyment of others, and suspected troublemakers should expect to be dealt with swiftly and robustly.”
The dispersal orders are expected to be in place until Sunday (16 August).
The orders have been used consistently this summer after chaos linked to large groups of youths in Broadstairs, and to a lesser extent Margate, during the late May bank holiday and disruption in both towns, particularly Broadstairs, last year.


if the police cannot handle a few scrawny little teenage pratts they should not be in the job
Ramsgate is not in this dispersal zone. Maybe it was Ramsgate day, and the cop squad had to swallow told to shove off and go to Margate, Broadstairs. Plus do cyclist checks for eyesight, an audible approach alert, bike in good condition, with bill of sale, pavement cycling, using a mobile device, d&d usage (maybe prescribed), badly fitting lycra, pee stains, gobbing, halitosis, sweary, not able to do the math calculation on this site, andlebars used as baggage carrier and always on the Murray Mint high in Birchington. Living the best life there!