Under dispersal powers, officers can direct individuals to leave a public place if their behaviour is likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress. This is a feature of which power?

• A. Exclusion Period
• B. Removal from an Area
• C. Dispersal Powers
• D. Failure to Comply

Answer: (C)

Dispersal powers are built to quickly prevent disorder by letting officers move people away from a public place when their behavior could cause harassment, alarm, or distress. The action described—directing individuals to leave a public place to stop potential harm—is exactly what these powers authorize. If people comply, the group disperses and public order is restored; if someone refuses, they can be arrested for failing to comply with a dispersal direction. The other options relate to different tools or consequences: exclusion periods ban someone from a location for a set time, removal from an area is another way to push someone out of a space, and failing to comply is the offense that can occur if the dispersal direction is ignored.