Pollokshields dispersal zone to come into force over Halloween and Bonfire Night
Police will be able to order people involved in disorder to leave the area for 48 hours, from 31 October to 6 November.
Albert Drive, Pollokshields. File photo. · Photograph: Peter Whatley (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Police have announced a dispersal zone in Pollokshields covering Halloween and Bonfire Night, after disorder in previous years.
From 31 October to 6 November, officers can order anyone they believe is intent on causing disorder to leave the area for 48 hours. Anyone who refuses can be arrested.
In 2024, fireworks were set off in the street and a bonfire was lit on a roundabout in Pollokshields. The area is also covered by one of Glasgow's four firework control zones this year.
Inspector Graeme Hogg said police understood the distress caused to residents in previous years and were committed to preventing a repeat.
The city centre dispersal zone, which covers Central Station and St Enoch Square, also remains in force.