Data on the amount of arrests resulting from stop and searches carried out by the police in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) from fiscal year 2002/03 to fiscal year 2019/20, by reason for arrest shows that searches made under this legislation are made primarily to find offensive weapons and/or dangerous instruments. The peak in terms of arrests for offensive weapons was in 2008/09.
Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason
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GOV.UK. (October 27, 2020). Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason." Chart. October 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. (2020). Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK. "Arrests Resulting from Police Stop and Searches in England and Wales under Section 60 of The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by Reason." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Arrests resulting from police stop and searches in England and Wales under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994)* from 2002/03 to 2019/20, by reason [Graph], GOV.UK, October 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284652/police-section-60-arrests-resulting-from-police-stop-and-search-in-england-and-wales/
