A dispersal order has been set up in the Luton and Wayfield areas of Chatham following reports of antisocial behaviour by groups of young people.
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The order runs until 4.20pm today Friday 16 May 2025 and gives officers the authority to instruct people to leave the area. Anyone who returns after being dispersed risks being arrested.
Officers have also been granted additional stop-and-search powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.