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<p>In the year ending March 2017/18, there were 2,501 stop and searches conducted
in England and Wales under Section 60 (s60) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order
Act 1994. Of these searches 202 (or 8%) resulted in an arrest, including 71 arrests
for offensive weapons and 131 arrests for other reasons. 85 (or 3%) resulted in an
outcome which was linked to the initial reason for conducting the search.</p><p>The
Metropolitan Police Service conducted 1,836 s60 searches in this period, of which
175 (or 10%) resulted in an arrest- including 55 arrests for offensive weapons and
120 arrests for other reasons. 62 (or 3%) resulted in an outcome which was linked
to the initial reason for conducting the search.</p><p>Full figures can be found in
the annual police powers and procedures statistical release <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2018</a></p>
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