Police have asked parents to quiz their children about where they are when they leave the house after a spate of antisocial behaviour.

Patrols have been stepped up in the Skeffington Road area of Ribbleton after a number of incidents over the weekend.

A dispersal order came into force at 2pm on Monday (August 5) giving police the power to ask people to leave the area.

It will run until 2pm on Wednesday, when it will be reviewed and extended if necessary.

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Insp Patrick Worden, of Preston Police, said: “I have authorised this dispersal order in response to concerns raised by local residents.

“We understand that anti-social behaviour can have a profound impact on people and how safe they feel in their neighbourhood.

“Anti-social behaviour covers a range of offences and can involve harm to an individual, to the wider community or to the environment, leaving victims feeling harassed, alarmed or distressed.

“We are committed to tackling this type of crime and if necessary, further dispersal orders will be authorised in the area.

“I ask parents of children that reside in the area to be intrusive as to the whereabouts and activities of their children when they are not at home.”

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