Locals reports indicate that the yobs surrounded police <\/a>on Broomhouse Road but were quickly dispersed.<\/p>\n A video shared on social media captured a police helicopter<\/a> hovering above the area.<\/p>\n An image shows two police vans parked at the scene, with around six officers<\/a> standing on the road.<\/p>\n Lothian Buses have had to divert their services away from the area due to the ‘anti-social behaviour.’<\/a><\/p>\n A spokesperson said: “Due to anti-social behaviour buses are unable to serve part of Calder Road and Broomhouse Road and are instead diverted via Bankhead Avenue and Bankhead Drive in both directions until further notice.”<\/p>\n Police Scotland released footage taken from a helicopter as they surveyed the scenes on the streets of Edinburgh as part of their annual Operation Moonbeam effort to tackle disorder on Bonfire Night.<\/p>\n Officers on the ground noticed a group of around 8-10 individuals gathered on Hay Drive in the Niddrie area but were not able to engage with them due to bollards and were heard asking the helicopter to keep an eye on them.<\/p>\n Another incident was radioed in to the helicopter reporting fireworks being fired at cars on Niddrie Marischal Gardens. There was also a report of masked youths throwing fireworks at members of the public heard on the footage, but nothing captured on the helicopter’s camera.<\/p>\n Cops are implementing Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 powers in certain areas of Edinburgh<\/a> to prevent disorder.<\/p>\n This allows officers to stop and search people<\/a> and vehicles where this is appropriate and necessary.<\/p>\n The powers will be in place within the Niddrie<\/a>, Muirhouse, Pilton, Moredun, Gracemount, Saughton, Sighthill and Longstone areas of the city.<\/p>\n Control zones are also in operation in nine areas of the city where it is illegal to set off fireworks.<\/a><\/p>\n The areas affected include Balerno, Calton Hill, Corstorphine, Gracemount, Longstone, Moredun, Niddrie, Seafield and Sighthill.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Officers](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_niddrie.png\")
Officers were keeping a close eye on a group gathered on Hay Drive in the Niddrie area. (Image: Police Scotland)<\/p>\n
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Police stand poised for any disorder in the capital(Image: Steve Welsh)<\/p>\n