The Use and Impact of Dispersal Orders: Sticking Plasters and Wake-Up Calls

by Stuart Lister and Adam Crawford

The dispersal order - one of a variety of new powers introduced by the government to help police and local authorities address problems of disorder and incivilities - gives police powers to disperse groups of two or more from designated areas. Yet, controversially, these powers raise concerns regarding infringements of individual rights. This report provides the first in-depth study of the use and impact of dispersal orders. The report draws on extensive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847420788
• ISBN13: 9781847420787
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 11.4"