'Crowds causing significant disorder' lead to another dispersal zone in Richmond
Richmond Green, Old Deer Park and much of the town centre are now within a dispersal zone until Thursday evening.
It gives police extra powers to move large groups and troublemakers on.
"This is in relation to crowds in these areas causing ongoing anti-social behaviour and significant disorder," the police said.
While a dispersal zone is in place, it is a crime to:
Fail to comply with a direction given by a police officer or PCSO to disperse from the area
Fail to surrender items likely to cause anti-social behaviour, on request of a police officer or PCSO
Return within a specified period after being directed to disperse from the area.
Richmond Police said the zone was authorised under S35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014.
It will remain in place for 48 hours until 7.40pm on Friday, July 17.
This is the second time police have enforced a dispersal zone in recent weeks, after one which was in place over June 25-27.
Anyone who witnesses anti-social behaviour or crime is urged to report it.
They can do this online on the Met Police website, by calling 101 or dialing 999 in an emergency.
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