The order is set to help prevent anti-social behaviour.

Derbyshire police have issued a 36-hour dispersal order for Dronfield following concerns around anti-social behaviour.

The Section 34 notice will be in place from 6pm on Friday, October 30, and will last until 6am on Sunday, November 1.

The order will cover the area pictured on the map below, that includes Gosforth Fields and surrounding area.

The map shows the area covered by the Halloween dispersal order, which will be in place from 6pm on October 30 to 6am on November 1. | Dronfield Police SNT

placeholder image — The map shows the area covered by the Halloween dispersal order, which will be in place from 6pm on October 30 to 6am on November 1. | Dronfield Police SNT

It means local officers have the power to ask a group of two or more people to leave the dispersal area if they are committing anti-social behaviour, or if we believe they may, or are likely to, cause a nuisance to someone else.

Anyone who witnesses someone breaching the dispersal order, is asked to contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods and quote reference 26*665754:

Website – use the online contact form; Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page; or phone – call 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.