disperse loitering teenagers (gently but effectively)

Play some Oi! music as load as you can.

Just assuming the teens you are dealing with listen to Jack Johnson and saw hella too much, th eOi! should shake them up abit.
 
You could always play the angle that you're their friend and don't want them to get in trouble. Walk out there one night and tell them that your neighbor had been complaining to you about the fact that the teens were drinking and getting high over there, and was going to start calling the police whenever they showed up. Or mention that you have noticed that police have stepped up patrolling the area, and let them know to be careful. I have a feeling that there is plenty of other places they could do this same thing, and if confronted with the possibility they might get caught, I have a suspicion they would choose somewhere else.
 
I agree with CM!
We had a kid that thought the road in front of our house was a race track and when he came to visit my neighbor he zipped his car in and slid it around like they did in that third Fast and Furious movie. A couple of my neighbors were talking about calling the law on him so the next time I saw him zoom in, I went over and talked to him like a friend and asked him to slow down before he hurt someone or someone called the police on him.
Ever since he's been doing just fine!!
 
Update on the party spot across the street. There has been little to no activity the last couple of weeks. I think the kids are looking for a spot without hassle. As I did when I was that age. Last week in the evening, my neighbor had some friends over, and there were alot of cars, and there was a familiar smell in the air (pot)- I used to be a pothead in the 80s to 90s, but the resin has since cleared from my grey matter. I looked around to see where the smell was coming from and a car full of teenagers were pulling out and heading out. They must have been watching me while I caught wind of them. It is all good. Got mixed emotions about it. I used to be like that, now I am drug and alcohol free, and want my kids to grow up away from it if I can help it. I choose to be cordial, rather than mean to shoosh them away. The good cop bad cop is not a bad idea as well. Thanx CM
 
Simply post this sign. The troublemakers will leave... and Jim Nabors will arrive to soothe you with his rich baritone crooning.

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I got this from a fella at work. If you see teens that are loitering go try to talk to them. A real friendly. "hey man how ya doin?" shake their hands. ask about their music and clothes. Be Super Friendly. every time you see them come over and try to strike up a conversation. If its 2 AM tell them how glad they're there because you couldn't sleep and are glad to have someone to talk to. face it for adults cool leaves us at about twenty five. they'll make a quick excuse to leave and you'll likely never see them again.

Good luck.

Also low chance of retaliation. Kill with Kindness.

Good luck and congrats on the new home.

GDWTVB
 
Sometimes the best method is to talk to the kids and be friendly to them. You don't want to call the pd because they may suspect you. When we were kids we hung out in a nice neighborhood at this one kids house. The rules were that nobody litter, make to much noise or make trouble. The neighbors had no problem with it, and never was there any trouble. This was the late 70's early 80's. I remember the things going on there were unbelievable. The next door neighbor was an auxillary policeman also. Never did anyone call the cops on anybody. You just never saw that going on. When the neighbors drove by they would wave and speak to the kids and the kids respected these people. That is how it was when I was a kid. Low key under the radar, I can not write anything more about the happenings there but it was really something.
 
L6steel said:
I agree with CM!
We had a kid that thought the road in front of our house was a race track and when he came to visit my neighbor he zipped his car in and slid it around like they did in that third Fast and Furious movie. A couple of my neighbors were talking about calling the law on him so the next time I saw him zoom in, I went over and talked to him like a friend and asked him to slow down before he hurt someone or someone called the police on him.
Ever since he's been doing just fine!!
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In my neighborhood when I was young if somebody drove too fast they were sure to get beaten badly in the street. Grown men would come out of the houses after a few drinks after work and yell so loud and go after these kids. Between the beatings and the yelling , etc. not many people drove fast down my street. My buddy put a good beating on this kid speeding one time, and someone else had a sledgehammer to hit the guy with. I never saw that kid ever again.
 
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