Police given extra powers after city centre fight
The dispersal order covers a large area of Southend-on-Sea's city centre
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Police have imposed a dispersal order after a fight involving a group of people in a city centre.
A knife was seized during the disorder, which took place at about 17:30 BST in Queens Road, Southend-on-Sea on Tuesday.
Essex Police said the order, which gave officers the power to direct people to leave the area, would remain in place until 19:00 on Wednesday.
"This order will have no impact on the vast majority of good, law-abiding people," said Insp Steven Baker, who revealed those fighting were known to each other.
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