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Time, Date and Duration of Authority to Search
From 16.49 hours on 07/01/2025 to 10:00 hours on 08/01/25
Area covered by Authority  (Please attach any relevant maps) Credit; Google Maps
Details of Authorising Officer
Assistant Chief Constable Matt Welsted
Reason for Authority (Brief Summary for Publication)
#POWERS | We will be using Section 60 powers across Walsall this evening and overnight due to a fear of potential violent disorder. Section 60 powers allow us to stop and search people without the need to have reasonable grounds. The powers will be in place tonight until 10am tomorrow (Wed) and will cover the area of Walsall highlighted on the map. As always, our main focus is on keeping everyone safe.   We will have extra officers on the streets tonight and over the coming days to offer reassurance. Inspector Phil Upton, of Walsall LPA, said: “We don’t use section 60 powers lightly, but we will use all our powers to ensure the safety of people in the area.”      
Details of OIC (for contact or enquiries)
Inspector Phil Upton Walsall Police

After the Authorised Period

Number of Stop/Searches Carried Out Under the Authority
 
Outcomes of those Stop/Searches
   

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West Midlands Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

S60 Authorisation [email protected]

Corporate Communications [email protected]