A 'small minority' of children are causing a nuisance in the community, police say, after a large group of children had to be cleared from a park last night.
Police had to disperse a crowd of up to 50 youths from Old Station Park in Horwich last night, with three, including a 15 and 14-year-old, having to be taken home due to drinking too much alcohol.
A strong warning was sent out to parents asking if they knew where their child was, saying they could be fined.
A neighbourhood office said last night after dispersing the crowd: "As well as spending time taking these kids home there’s quite a bit of paperwork involved for the officers. They will now submit a ‘Care Plan’ which can inform future decision making around these families but also then generates referrals to partner agencies such as children’s services.