THE latest stabbings in Southend saw a dispersal order almost the size of the town itself put in place. The attack on two teenagers in Beach Road on Monday night last week saw a massive response from police, covering Station Road in Westcliff and up to Southchurch. The zone for extra stop and search powers extended to many parts of the borough. The huge incident raised concerns that gang crime in Southend was “out of control” – right in the middle of Anti-Social Behaviour Week, a national campaign to raise awareness of the issue. But assistant chief constable of Essex Police, Andy Prophet, said dispersal orders were a key tool for short term intervention.
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A WELCOME ADDITION : PC Paul Rawson with the donated PWC. ESSEX Police s marine unit have been gifted a jet ski by the Maldon District Council. The Personal Water Craft (PWC) donated to the Essex Police Burnham-based marine unit was launched on Monday to tackle antisocial behaviour on the waterways. As Covid restrictions ease and the warmer weather arrives more people are expected to head to the coastlines and waterways this summer. This can cause concerns for the marine communities especially as Essex Police have seen reports of antisocial behaviour increase in relation to the use of PWCs on the River Blackwater, the River Colne, Brightlingsea and Point Clear.
Four people - a 42-year-old woman, two men aged 41 and 45, and a 15-year-old boy - have all been arrested on suspicion of murder and were taken into police custody. A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said has been left shaken by the incident, with it taking place near her home. The 66-year-old said: “It’s got to the point now where you feel like you can’t even go to the shops, I wouldn’t even attempt to walk down my alleyway. “Northlands is usually rough and there’s always trouble over there, but it’s so dreadful it’s come to this.
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