S.60 Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994
Authorisation
Before the Authorised Period
| Time, Date and Duration of Authority to Search |
| Tuesday 26 February 2019 16:00 hours – Wednesday 27 February 2019 04:00 hours |
| Area covered by Authority (Please attach any relevant maps) |
| BirminghamCity CentreSmall HeathBordesley Green |
| Details of Authorising Officer |
| ACC Susan Southern (1024) |
| Reason for Authority (Brief Summary for Publication) |
| The communities of Birmingham have seen a rise in public-place violence over the last few months, with some very serious levels of force, including cases of weapons being used. West Midlands Police is determined to tackle this issue head-on, and to use the full range of powers available to us where proportionate and necessary.Alongside a number of proactive and investigative activities taking place, an authority under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been made, whereby between 1600hrs on 26th February until 0400hrs on 27th February officers will have the power to search people in the City Centre, Small Heath and Bordesley Green [as per the attached map]. Anyone who has any information about crime and disorder in the area can report it by: web chat through our website or telephone on 101 (including anonymously, if they wish). |
| Details of OIC (for contact or enquiries) |
| Supt T Joyce (0261) |
After the Authorised Period
| Number of Stop/Searches Carried Out Under the Authority |
| 86 |
| Outcomes of those Stop/Searches |
| 80 x NFA1 x Arrest (Possession of Cannabis)3 x FPN (Possession of Cannabis)1 x Substance Seized (Cannabis & Tablets)1 x Caution (Recovered property not currently known) |
