The order was reintroduced after an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour
Merseyside Police have issued a second dispersal zone around Sefton Park(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
Merseyside Police have issued a second dispersal zone around Sefton Park where Radio 1’s Big Weekend is being held. The order was reintroduced around the festival site after an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour, police said.
The order runs from 6.30pm today, Sunday, May 25 until midnight and includes the area outlined in the map below. It follows a previous order which was imposed at 6pm on Saturday and ran until midnight.
As well as the park, the zone covers Aigburth Road from Ampthill Road to Livingston Road North and Queens Drive from Aigburth Vale to Mossley Hill Drive.
Surrounding streets such as Lark Lane and Greenbank Drive are also included. The Section 34 order, which is issued under the Anti-Social Behaviour & Policing Act 2014, gives officers and police community support traffic officers powers to direct people who are engaging in anti-social behaviour or are likely to become involved in such incidents away from the area.
If a person who was previously asked to leave the area returns, an offence would be committed under the order, which the individual may ultimately be arrested for.
The dispersal zone covers Sefton Park and the surrounding area(Image: Merseyside Police/Google)
The order also gives officers the power to seize any item that could be used for anti-social behaviour. Chief Inspector Iain Wyke said: “Antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated and we will continue to take action to ensure that those who commit it are dealt with appropriately.
“We know the vast number of people who have visited Sefton Park over the weekend have behaved in an appropriate and respectful manner and we will not allow the actions of a small number of individuals to spoil their enjoyment or impact on people’s perceptions of visiting Liverpool.
“We would ask that people continue to support us as we take this action and report any incidents of ASB either to our officers on the ground at Sefton Park or by DM @MerPolCC or 101.”