Dispersal order put in place in town centre

A dispersal order has been put in place in a town centre in Surrey to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Surrey Police put the order in force in Staines on Saturday and it was set to run until 20:00 BST on Sunday.

It covers the railway station, Elmsleigh Shopping Centre and Lammas Recreation Ground.

Dispersal orders give officers the power to order a group of two or more people to leave an area if they are suspected of committing, or likely to commit, a criminal offence or anti-social behaviour.

Surrey Police said: "Anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated across our county and we will deal with offences robustly."

Officers will be patrolling the area and police are urging anyone with concerns to get in contact with them.

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