A dispersal order has been issued in a certain area of Lewisham.

The order has been in place since yesterday (January 18) from 5.45pm and will be until 5.45pm on Thursday, January 20.

The measure was authorised after reports of “large groups” of youths gathering in the area.

Police says it was also enforced after arrests were also made for the possession of offensive weapons.

The section 35 dispersal order has been authorised by Inspector Fagan-Lee.

Section 35 gives a police constable and a police community support officer in uniform the power to exclude a person from an area for a period of up to 48 hours with a police inspector’s authority

Lewisham Police (@MPSLewisham) said: “Due to large groups of youths gathering in the area, with arrests for the possession of offensive weapons a section 35 dispersal order has been authorised by Inspector FAGAN-LEE for the area shown within the red line below.

“Effective from 5.45pm January 18 until 5.45pm on January 20.

“What is a Section 35??

“Section 35 gives a police constable and a police community support officer in uniform the power to exclude a person from an area for a period of up to 48 hours with a police inspector’s authority.”

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