Section 60 introduced in Liverpool city centre

A Section 60 Order has been introduced in Liverpool city centre for 12 hours following the violence and disorder seen last week.

The order was put in place at 11am today (Saturday 10 August) and will stay active until 11pm.

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 Liverpool city centre and is designed to prevent serious violence.

It also includes a Section 60AA authorisation meaning failure to remove a face covering when asked by an officer could result in arrest. Any face covering can also be seized by a police officer.

The area includes the city centre, Vauxhall, Everton, Kensington (as shown on the map).

Superintendent Karl Baldwin said: “We have now seen eight men jailed, 25 people charged and 51 arrested following the despicable disorder witnessed in Southport and Liverpool, and more will follow.
 
“We have an increased presence in the city centre today and this order will give those 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 aim, as ever, is to keep the public safe, and residents and visitors to the city will see more police patrols today. I hope their continued presence is reassuring, and I would ask anyone with concerns to speak to those officers.

“We have deployed a number of Section 60s before, during and since the incidents and will continue to deploy them where we believe they can assist 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.