A dispersal zone has also been set up by police which will last from 7am on Wednesday for 48 hours, giving officers and PCSOs extra powers to force troublemakers to leave the city centre.

Source: https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23843145.police-hunt-southamptons-top-five-shoplifters/?ref=rss

Lancashire police force is made up of 3,000 Police Officers and 2,500 Police Staff – of which 290 are PCSOs and 460 Special Constabulary Officers, Police Cadets and Community Volunteers.

Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/police-on-the-streets-are-there-enough-police-on-the-streets-of-blackpool-and-the-fylde-coast-4186387

Minutes later the PCSOs were called back to the scene where they found him lying injured outside his flat.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/bloke-who-killed-partners-paedophile-30512360

"Our PCSOs are still working right across the county and will be focusing on targeted engagement, crime prevention and problem solving therefore aiming to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour.

Source: https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/news/crime/wolds-policing-team-to-see-pcsos-cut-from-six-to-zero-4156818

PCSOs closed the park and tried to contain the bike.

Source: https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23652624.police-dog-helps-stolen-motorbike-ridden-around-lancaster-park/?ref=rss

PCSOs Sadie and Sonny passed over the patrol duties to the area's late turn officers who continued to patrol the area and respond to incidents throughout their shift.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/23542549.weymouth-police-search-missing-person-town-centre/?ref=rss

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) met members of the public yesterday morning, Thursday, April 20 as part of a planned engagement.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/23469742.police-engagement-sessions-weymouth-esplanade/?ref=rss

The party says this is in stark contrast to the 346 that were employed in March 2015 - meaning there have been 200 PCSOs cut from Devon and Cornwall in that time.

Source: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/23295961.police-community-support-officers-200-say-lib-dems/?ref=rss

The police will invoke their powers under section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 where necessary which allows officers and PCSOs to disperse groups from an area for up to 48 hours.

Source: https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/23942586.salisbury-reds-bus-damaged-catapult-attack-bemerton-heath/?ref=rss

“While all officers and staff hold a position of trust, PCSOs have a unique role that puts them in contact with a great many different groups within our communities, including young people.

Source: https://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/former-mansfield-woodhouse-pcso-jailed-for-14-years-for-string-of-sex-offences-against-children-4062719