Six youths have been detained in Bromley Cross after causing damage to a building site.

As part of a Safe4 Summer campaign, Greater Manchester Police are asking parents if they know where their children are and to expect a knock on their door if they are caught breaking the law.

This afternoon, police have said the parents of six children can expect such contact after they were allegedly caught on a Bromley Cross building site causing damage.

Officers from the Bolton North Policing team were called after receiving reports of a group of youths on the site.

10 youngsters were reported to have been at the scene but four ‘ran off’ whilst the other six were detained.

Yesterday, a high-ranking police officer urged parents to make sure they know where their children are - or expect a knock on the door.

The warning shot was fired by a police inspector following a spate of anti-social incidents including harassing shop staff and throwing stones at cars.

GMP have said that whilst many have been out enjoying their days and nights peacefully, some people take the opportunity to cause other people problems and ruin the enjoyment of others.

Inspector Steve Corless, from GMP’s Salford district, said: “I will not tolerate groups causing anti-social behaviour for those in our community.

“We take a robust approach to these reports and we are working hard to break up known ASB hotspots, deterring those who seek to cause a nuisance from being in the area.

“While our work is ongoing, I would ask parents to know what their children get up to.

“If your child is spending hours away in the evening and at night-time, it is important to know what they could be doing, both for their safety and the safety of others. While the overwhelming majority of young people are well-behaved, some cause problems – and their parents can expect a knock on the door from our officers.

“I would ask anyone who has any reports of anti-social behaviour to please contact us – visit a PACT meeting, have a chat with an officer out on patrol, or call us on 101. Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”