The order, covering geographically the largest area ever addressed in south Leeds, will focus on Far Beeston starting from next Tuesday.
The order will last for six months until May 31 next year.

It gives police officers and police community support officers (PCSOs) the power to order under 16s and groups of people to leave the area and not to return for up to 24 hours.

If they return or remain after being told to leave, they could receive up to three months' imprisonment and/or a £5,000 fine.

Insp Damien Miller of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) said: "Tackling anti-social behaviour is one of our policing priorities in this area because local residents are fed up with the problems they are experiencing near to their homes.

"We've chosen to introduce the Dispersal Order now because it gives us the power to deal with these problems before they escalate, and hopefully by being able to use it over the next six months will have a significant impact on anti-social behaviour in the area."
Postcode

The area covered by the dispersal order will include the majority of the LS11 postcode district.

Its boundary runs from the junction with Dewsbury Road, north along Cross Flatts Grove to the junction with Beeston Road, then west to Town Street, along Town Street to Millshaw where it meets the railway line.

It then follows the railway line until it is south of Parkwood Crescent where it travels east across South Leeds Golf Course and the Ring Road Beeston to join Gipsy Lane south of The Links by the start of the drive up to the golf club.

The border then turns North along the east side of Gipsy Lane past Cockburn School, to head east again until south of Southleigh Drive, Southleigh Grove and Southleigh Avenue, and down to the easterly end of Southleigh Road to go along Westland Road back to the junction with Dewsbury Road and Cross Flatts Grove.

Under the terms of the Dispersal Order, officers have the power to:
* Disperse groups within the boundary;
* Tell those who don't live within the boundary to leave the area;
* Order people who don't live within the boundary to leave the area and not return for up to 24 hours.

The order also prevents youths aged under 16 from being within the boundary areas between 9pm and 6am unless they are with a parent or a responsible person aged 18 or over.

Insp Miller added: "The dispersal order will be used against people involved in antisocial behaviour or crime, or associating with those who are causing antisocial behaviour or crime.

"It's not here to be used against young people who cause no trouble for anyone."