Police to work with Rushmoor Council over anti-social behaviour after car meet in Farnborough
Officers issued a dispersal order
Last updated 11th May 2021
Hampshire Constabulary say they'll be working with Rushmoor Borough Council to target anti-social behaviour in Farnborough.
It comes after around 1,000 people, with 500 cars, gathered for an organised car-meet in the town centre's car parks on Saturday night.
Officers say there were reports that vehicles were racing on the A325.
They got everyone to leave within 90 minutes and issued a section 35 dispersal order through to 2am on Monday (10 May).
Three people were reported for summons in relation to a fixed penalty notice for Covid-19 breaches, and others were issued with fixed penalty notices for vehicle defects and driving offences.
Evidence was captured to follow up with any incidents not dealt with at the time.
Inspector Kirsten Troman said: "A section 35 dispersal order was put into place this weekend, after hearing complaints about anti-social behaviour and car meets in the town centre.
"Our message is clear, this type of behaviour will not be tolerated in Farnborough. We will continue to deal with this type of disorder whenever and wherever it occurs, and we will continue to work with our partners to combat this issue in the longer term.
"Moving forward, we have a joint plan in place with our partners at the local council and will be working closely with their community safety team to keep our communities safe.
"Please continue to report these incidents to us on 101 or via our website, we value your concerns and every bit of information helps us to direct our resources and provide the best service to our communities."
Councillor Maurice Sheehan, Cabinet Member for Operational Services at Rushmoor Borough Council said: "These events cause significant disruption for local residents and local road users, along with concerns about the standards of driving and associated behaviours.
"We’re working closely with our policing colleagues to identify individuals involved, take action and deter further events."