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New battle to defeat town’s yob behaviour
11:57am Tuesday 29th January 2008
Comments (5)POLICE officers predict further success in the fight against anti-social behaviour in Ramsbottom with a new operation codenamed Gallipoli.
Four extra officers have been drafted in from other parts of Bury to patrol Ramsbottom on Friday nights over the next month and keep tabs on groups of young people drinking in the streets.
For the first time in Ramsbottom, officers plan to use new powers that allow them to ban anyone over 16 years of age from a specified area for up to 48 hours without the use of a dispersal order.
Automatic dispersal powers were granted under section 27 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006.
The new operation, which will run every Friday from 5pm, will focus primarily on the town centre, the Nuttall Park area, Bolton Road and Peel Brow.
Inspector Bryn Williams said: "The intention is to keep up the momentum with regards to tackling anti-social behaviour in Ramsbottom.
"As the new wave of 15 and 16-year-olds start coming into Ramsbottom drinking on a Friday night we want to get to know who they are so we can take preventative action and discuss any issues with them and their parents before they develop into long-term problems.
"We have the powers to direct anyone aged 16 or over to leave a particular area for up to 48 hours if we have reason to believe they have been involved in alcohol-related crime."
He added: "Anyone who knows their First World War history might think the operation has been given a rather unfortunate name but we believe it will be very successful in further reducing anti-social behaviour in Ramsbottom."
The Battle of Gallipoli in the First World War saw the Allies suffer huge casualties trying to invade the Ottoman Empire.
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Jon Blanc, Dublin says...
1:35pm Tue 29 Jan 08
I know vigilantism is frowned upon and would lead to anarchy. But lets be honest now, the powers of law and order are NOT working. Moving dregs on from a certain location will only force them to relocate. Not the end of the problem, but someone elses problem. I never thought I would say this, but we need draconian measures. It won't happen of course. At least not in the short term. But eventually, maybe after a high profile incident, somewhere down the line, a Government will be forced by public opinion to act. Please Lord, for the sake of my country, make it sooner rather than later. Reclaim the streets!
Ian_B, Bury says...
9:36am Wed 30 Jan 08
Andy wrote:Although I agree with you Andy that this is a good start, but causing the Yobs to move on to another part of the borough is not the answer to the problem, all that does is pass the problem on to some other person who then has to live with it and eventually they WILL be back once the police presence has gone.
This is a very good start and will hopefully result in these unruly youths moving on to another area within the borough. I must say though; if they are going to do this on a Friday night, won\'t this cause more problems on a Saturday?
Tom Harrop, Ramsbottom. says...
1:09pm Wed 30 Jan 08
driver, Totty says...
5:15pm Wed 30 Jan 08
(fantastic example some of you give to young ones). Perhaps this is why the yobs can be out till all hours, the parents are at the pub !
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Andy, Bury says...
12:59pm Tue 29 Jan 08