EXTRA officers will be on patrol in Durham City this weekend as a Dispersal Order is put in place to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Several teenagers have been escorted home to parents and some arrested and interviewed following recent weekend disturbances which has also seen property damaged.
The dispersal order comes into force at 5pm on Friday, March 25 and lasts the whole weekend. Anyone suspected of potentially causing anti-social behaviour will be given a dispersal order banning them from the city centre.
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If this is ignored, they will be arrested.
Inspector Dave Clark, of Durham Constabulary said: “Officers have had to escort several young people back home following unacceptable behaviour in the city centre and often the parents are mortified as they did not raise their children to behave in such a way.
"Young people think they're invincible, but there's a very real chance they could end up with a criminal record - please don't let that be your child."
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