ASB - Gosport Town area

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE? – We have had to deal with several episodes of ASB in the last week, all of which have involved teen-agers behaving in an antisocial manner. The focus of this has been the pier, ferry gardens and the High Street. A lot of it is mob mentality where one or two of them mis-behave and others think it is ok to join in.  Specifically they have been swearing, littering, riding/wheelieing their bikes through people or traffic, playing loud music and generally disturbing the peace for everyone else.

The arrival of a new fast food restaurant to the High Street should be a good thing for the community but this evening we have been there for 20+ teenagers acting feral whilst families are trying to get their dinner. As a consequence of this and incidents earlier in the day a Sect 34 Dispersal Order has been put in place for the next 24hrs which requires anyone instructed by an officer to leave the area must do so or they face arrest.

Two bikes have been taken from the youths in the High Street, their parents have been advised and they will be collecting their bikes tomorrow.

We will continue to take action but as parents we ask that you tell your children to mind their manners whilst they are out. We have a long summer ahead of us, lets make it a good one. 👍🏼