A DISPERSAL order is due to be put in place to prevent incidents of anti-social behaviour in Witham to allow others to enjoy Halloween.
The order will come into effect from 12pm on Thursday October 31 and runs until 6am on Saturday November 2.
It will be put in place in order to allow officers to prevent incidents of anti-social behaviour in the town, while others try to enjoy Halloween.
Inspector Phil Jackson said: “We are aware of reports of anti-social behaviour in Witham town, so we are taking proactive steps to make sure the law-abiding majority of the public can enjoy Halloween and Guy Fawkes evenings.
“We will have officers across the town and this order gives them the power to disperse any groups behaving anti-socially or disorderly in the town.
“Our officers will also be visiting local shops and businesses to make sure items often used in disorder, such as fireworks and eggs, are being sold responsibly.
“Our work to prevent ASB is already underway and we will robustly respond to reports of disorder throughout this period.”
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