Before the Authorised Period
| Time, Date and Duration of Authority to Search |
| 1200hrs 27th February – 0300hrs 28th February 2019 |
| Area covered by Authority (Please attach any relevant maps) |
| The City of Birmingham |
| Details of Authorising Officer |
| ACC G Cann (7599) |
| Reason for Authority (Brief Summary for Publication) |
| Extract from Chief Constable David Thompson’s remarks on the issue of knife crime in Birmingham: “The public will have seen an uplift in police numbers in parts of Birmingham. That will continue and the officers have been given extensive search powers where we can search to prevent violence without needing suspicion of weapon carriage. We will use this tool very intensively now. It will upset some innocent young people but I fear the carriage of weapons in the current environment is growing, often through fear, and we can take no chances. I cannot accurately pinpoint who carries a knife. I ask for the support of the public and young people as we do this. This will not be a short term response. Violence builds into the summer months and we will need to apply intensive pressure for a sustained period. We will be firm but courteous.” |
| Details of OIC (for contact or enquiries) |
| Supt T Joyce (0261) |
After the Authorised Period
| Number of Stop/Searches Carried Out Under the Authority |
| 131 |
| Outcomes of those Stop/Searches |
| 4 x Arrests:1 x cannabis/cash/phones1 x cannabis/cash/phones + hammer1 x cannabis/heroin1 x knuckleduster2 x Cannabis Warnings1 x Street Bail – metal bar124 x NFA |
