Police have authorised a dispersal order covering the Cutty Sark area in Greenwich ahead of expected social disorder this weekend. Met Police say a Section 35 dispersal order has been authorised from 3pm on Friday, May 21, and will run until Sunday, May 23 at 7am. The powers give Met Police officers the power to disperse groups and exclude people from an area for a period of up to 48 hours. Greenwich MPS say the order is in place covering the Cutty Sark Gardens in central Greenwich by the River Thames. The local police force have not yet disclosed the reason for the order, but it is often linked to a violence incident, or ahead of planned antisocial behaviour.
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Police issue dispersal order in Greenwich Town Centre Police have issued a dispersal order in the area of Greenwich Town Centre following youths acting in a disorderly manner last night. The order has been put in place by police in response to a group of around 50 youths in and around Cutty Sark Gardens on Saturday. The dispersal order, which allows police to order people to leave an area, was issued at 9pm yesterday. It covers streets surrounding and including; Cutty Sark Gardens, Nelson Rd, Romney Rd, King William Walk, Greenwich Church St, College Approach, Trafalgar Rd and Greenwich High Rd.