People working in a town plagued by antisocial behaviour said the situation "could turn nasty".
Police said last week officers would "actively target" a rise in anti-social behaviour on the busway and Trident Retail Park in Runcorn and a dispersal order was also imposed.
Cheshire Constabulary said the operation tackling antisocial behaviour will continue "each night all week" through to Monday, with a dispersal order in the same areas in place between Friday and Sunday, reports CheshireLive.
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The dispersal order, imposed under Section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, made it an offence for anyone to return to the area for up to 48 hours.
People living and working in the area have spoken out about how the antisocial behaviour has affected them.
One person, who is an employee at Real Time Amusement in Runcorn Shopping City, said her store had not been subject to anti-social behaviour, but she's witnessed it.
She said: "To be quite honest with you we've been quite lucky here because we haven't had any [ASB].
"I have seen it round and about when I've been going for the buses or getting a lift home, but personally in the shop I haven't. Hopefully we don't, but up to now we haven't."
She added: "It's groups of teenagers, anything aged 12 up to 16 being loud, boisterous and just causing trouble.
"To be honest, I just try to walk away from it because you never know, it could turn nasty.
"I think it has got worse. The other day I saw security coming through getting a gang out of the centre and they were giving them a load of abuse."
The woman said she thinks dispersal orders are effective, adding that she worked over the weekend and it was "very quiet".
Meanwhile, Irene Fennelly, who works at FJ's, a restaurant inside the shopping centre, said she'd seen more anti-social behaviour 'on the estates' rather than the retail park.
She said: "I have seen quite a lot ganging up and breaking windows and because they're all balaclava'd up and everything, I think balaclavas should be barred. You haven't got a clue who they are have you?
Irene said that anti-social behaviour is '10 times worse' now than it used to be, and that dispersal orders aren't effective enough.
She said: "There should just be more police full stop on the beat. You never see anything here.
"There used to always to be one around on a bike or plodding around. You don't see none now."
Meanwhile, an employee at Hiz Roomz, a barbershop near the busway said: "There's definitely an issue. There's loads of kids terrorising security."
Chief Inspector Andy Blizard confirmed no arrests were made last weekend, but police would continue to crack down on the behaviour.
Following the announcement of the continued operation, Chief Inspector Blizard said: "Over the weekend there were no arrests, but there were two Dispersals Orders Issued.
"There were incidents on Friday night with buses damaged, but nothing on Saturday or Sunday so we are seeing a decrease, but there was a report of youths on the busway last night so we will continue to crack down on this behaviour.
“I would urge anyone who witnesses or feels that they have been subjected to anti-social behaviour to report this to us by calling 101 or reporting it via our website so that we can investigate further.”
