Legal orders aimed at keeping loiterers away from White Hill have had little impact, area residents claim.They say the familiar faces have returned to hang out on the Southampton neighbourhood’s streets now that police powers under Section 110 of the Criminal Code have expired.“It just hasn’t worked,” said an employee at nearby Maximart Supermart who asked not to be named.Police exercised powers in certain areas of the community last year, to disperse groups believed responsible for antisocial behaviour.The order for White Hill came into effect on September 8. It was originally set to expire on September 21, but was extended until October 19.The loiterers leave when police arrive and return as soon as they leave, one resident said.A neighbour said she has seen the number of loiterers reduced on the street corner and on White Hill Field, but issues elsewhere have continued.She blamed much of the area’s crime on police inaction, saying a lot of attention had been paid to the St Monica’s, Pembroke area but little had been done to improve White Hill.“We want the police to be more consistent,” she said. “If they could clean up 42, they can clean up the area here. They wouldn’t be allowing this to happen in Fairylands or in Tucker’s Town.”Another area resident agreed. He said it took 45 minutes for police to respond when his home was broken into recently.Asked if she had any issues with the men hanging out in the street, one resident said there were some nice guys but others had been dealt a bad hand.“When you look at their homes, you just can’t blame them sometimes. It’s unfortunate,” she said.Another area resident praised police for their increased presence since the orders came into effect.“I think it’s necessary to see police around,” she said. “Police need to keep a patrol around regularly.”Area MP Terry Lister said he felt the order had been effective while in operation, and appears to have had an impact beyond its duration.“The young men who were being a problem, so to speak, have moved on and we really have not had any recent problems since then,” he said. “We are very pleased with the results of effective and efficient policing in the area.”The orders were put in place to combat a spate of burglaries between Somerset Bridge and Pompano Beach, he said.Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said he hadn’t yet received any reports on the effectiveness of the orders since the One Bermuda Alliance became Government in December.Reports before then suggested the move was successful, he said.“That legislation can be called into force when the people think it’s acceptable,” Mr Dunkley said. “That’s up to the police to make that decision.“I look forward to any discussions on that and community members can talk to police and Community Action Teams if they feel they need it to happen in their areas.”