Dispersal Order In Force This Weekend

A dispersal order will be in place in Sittingbourne over the weekend following concerns about antisocial behaviour. 

Enforcement will start at 4pm today (Friday 19th December) and will run until 4pm on Sunday (21st December). 

It will cover multiple areas around the town centre extending to East Street, St Paul’s Street, London Road and Park Road. This area includes Sittingbourne Retail Park, Sittingbourne Train Station, Mill Way Skate Park and Albany Park Recreation Ground.

The order gives officers additional powers to move on anyone causing a nuisance and, if necessary, arrest those who subsequently return to the area. Cars or motorbikes used in an anti-social or dangerous manner will be seized. 

Chief Inspector Vanessa Foster told SFM News: "We are committed to ensuring residents and visitors feel safe when out and about and we will not tolerate intimidating or disorderly behaviour. Officers will be patrolling the area and anyone being disorderly or found causing a nuisance will be required to leave. Those who choose to return once dispersed can expect to be detained."

Anybody who wishes to report instances of antisocial behaviour is asked to report it online via the Kent Police website or, if a crime is in progress, to call 999.