Six people were instructed to leave Sutton town centre after a series of complaints about antisocial behaviour.
Officers enforced a dispersal order over the weekend, empowering them to order people away from the area.
The order, granted by district commander Inspector Chris Boylin, was issued in response to concerns about behaviour in and around Market Square.
Six people were subsequently issued with orders to leave the town centre—each for a period of 24 hours.
One person was arrested on Sunday after receiving a notice to leave the area and has now been charged with failing to comply with a dispersal order.
He is due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on 12 February.
Inspector Boylin said:
“We are working hard to clamp down on antisocial behaviour in the town centre and will continue to use this kind of order when we believe it to be necessary.
“We’ve had repeated reports of people shouting, swearing, and acting in a hostile manner in the town centre, and this is simply not acceptable.
“This is the kind of behaviour that harms all of us, as it puts people off from visiting and spending their money in the town centre.
“With this in mind, I want to reassure local residents that we will be keeping a very close eye on this issue in the weeks and months ahead and will not hesitate to take this kind of action when we feel it is necessary.”
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