Section 60 order extended once more in Liverpool

A Section 60 Order has been extended once more across Liverpool.

The order was put in place at 1.38pm today (Wednesday 7 August) and will stay in place until 4am on Thursday 8 August.

The extension 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 in the area and is designed to minimise serious violence

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.