The order is in place until midnight
A section 60 order has been authorised until midnight, meaning police do not need a reason to stop and search people.
The area it covers includes the IG2, IG4, IG5, IG6 and IG8 postcode areas.
The orders are usually granted in response to serious incidents or if police receive intelligence that … is likely.
But it is not yet known why the order was given. Time 107.5 has contacted police to find out more.
A section 60 has been authorised covering IG2, IG4, IG5, IG6 and IG8 as
shown in the map. 1400hrs to Midnight 22nd
August 2019. Under section 60 of the Criminal Justice Act,
notice can be issued for time and area, during which
police do not need a reason to stop and search. pic.twitter.com/y9FZgNbegO— Redbridge MPS (@MPSRedbridge) August 22, 2019
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