Police impose a Wigan town centre dispersal zone to prevent anti-social behaviour

Police have created a dispersal zone around a large part of Wigan town centre in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
By Charles Graham
Published 26th Jan 2024, 17:00 BST
Updated 27th Jan 2024, 14:42 BST
The area covered by the dispersal zone around Wigan town centreThe area covered by the dispersal zone around Wigan town centre
The area covered by the dispersal zone around Wigan town centre

The powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 allow officers, if required, to “direct any person in a public place within the designated area to leave and not return during the period in question.”

Failing to comply with the direction is a criminal offence and liable to result in arrest.

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The zone covers an area within Northway, Riverway, Caroline Street, Wallgate, King Street West, Dorning Street, Frog Lane and New Market Street.

They are usually imposed if there have been anti-social activities recently or police have received intelligence that trouble could be brewing.

Posts from GMP Wigan West on social media said the order had been imposed on the evening of Friday January 26 and will remain in place until 11pm on Sunday January 28. There is no explanation why it has been imposed in the first place.