The device emits a high-pitched sound that can only be heard by children and young people and is designed to discourage them from hanging around in public places.
Harrison Carter, 17, UKYP member for Sheffield, began his campaign last August: "We started the campaign because I had a bad experience of the device and it also became a national priority for the UKYP," he says.
He wrote to councillors, local MPs and the Home Office telling them why he thought the device should be banned. As a result, the council compiled a report into its use of the device.
"The council found it was being used on seven of its buildings," says Harrison. "The council seemed to agree that it should be banned on its property so we went ahead with calling for a ban."
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