Further Section 60 order in Southport

A Section 60 Order has been introduced in Southport for 14 hours following the violence and disorder seen last week.

The order was put in place at 2pm today (Thursday 8 August) and will stay active for a 14-hour period until 4am on Friday.

It has been introduced to prevent incidents of disorder and criminality.

The Order, under S60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, gives officers enhanced powers to stop and search individuals across Southport and is designed to prevent serious violence.

The area effectively includes all of Southport, bounded by and including, the Coastal Road (NCN 62), the Irish Sea, Heathfield Road, Guildford Road, Bentham Way, Town Lane Kew, Foul Lane, Crowland Street, Russel Road, High Park Road, Mill Lane (A5267), Botanic Road, Rufford Road (B5244) and Marine Drive.

Inspector Doug Chadwick said: “The scenes we saw last week were despicable. We have now seen seven men jailed, 17 charged and 46 arrested following the disorder in Southport and Liverpool, and more will follow.
 
“This order will give officers on the ground the ability to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying weapons or planning any criminality, and strengthen their ability to protect the community from any further disorder.

“The ultimate aim of this tool is to keep the public safe, and Southport residents will see highly visible police patrols over the next 14 hours. I hope their continued presence is reassuring, and I would ask anyone with concerns to speak to those officers.

“We have deployed Section 60s before, during and since the incidents and this week and will continue to deploy them where we believe they can help our efforts to keep people safe.”

Anyone with information about criminality and disorder is asked to DM @MerPolCC, message ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook’ or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.

You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.