Due to rising tensions among local schools in Thamesmead, the Metropolitan Police have been granted additional powers to stop and search individuals without reasonable suspicion. This authorization also requires individuals to remove face coverings to make identification easier. Effective from 2 PM to 11:59 PM on March 5, these measures are intended to deter potential anti-social behavior. Additionally, a section 35 dispersal order has been established, enabling police to exclude people from specified areas to maintain safety and order during this heightened period.
Police have been granted extra powers to stop and search people in Thamesmead due to rising tension between schools, authorized for today March 5.
Officers are now able to search anyone without reasonable suspicion and require the removal of face coverings to help alleviate potential anti-social behavior.
A section 35 dispersal order allows police to exclude individuals from certain areas to deter any anticipated anti-social actions during this heightened period of tension.
The additional powers are in response to intelligence regarding potential conflicts between local schools, aiming to maintain safety and order.
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