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<p>The police have the powers they need within road traffic and anti-social behaviour
legislation to enforce the law, including in relation to illegal e-scooter use and
illegal driving. Decisions on when to use these powers are an operational matter for
individual Chief Officers of police who will decide how to deploy available resources,
taking into account any specific local problems and demands.</p><p> </p><p>The Anti-social
Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and
other local agencies with a range of tools and powers that they can use to respond
quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour (ASB). This includes Civil Injunctions
and Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs).</p><p> </p><p>It is for local authorities,
forces and agencies to decide how best to use these powers depending on the specific
circumstances as they are best placed to understand what is causing the behaviour
in question, the impact that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>
</p><p>The police have powers under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Police Reform Act
2002 to seize vehicles being driven illegally without a valid driving licence or insurance
or in an anti-social manner. It is for the officer dealing with an incident to collect
and consider in each case the evidence available and decide whether there might have
been an offence and if so what action to take.</p><p>We expect the police to work
collaboratively with local authorities to deal with these matters.</p>
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