Summary
A dispersal zone will be set up by police in central Glasgow to reduce crime and anti-social behavior. Police can ask groups causing disruption to leave certain areas and not return for 24 hours. This measure begins on March 20 and targets specific streets where there have been issues.
Key Facts
- The dispersal zone will take effect on March 20 in central Glasgow.
- Police can tell groups of two or more causing problems to leave the area.
- People asked to leave cannot return for 24 hours.
- The zone includes Glasgow Central Station, St Enoch Square, and Union Street.
- These measures respond to public concerns about safety and anti-social behavior.
- Improved CCTV monitoring is also planned for the city center.
- Dispersal powers in Scotland come from the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2004.
- Past studies found dispersal zones reduced anti-social behavior.
