Stop and search order imposed on town by police

Disorder on a town's streets led a police force to impose additional stop and search restrictions over an evening.

Hertfordshire Police introduced a Section 60 order in parts of Watford on Wednesday at 19:00 BST and it was withdrawn just before midnight following a review.

The order gave officers enhanced powers to stop and search individuals to minimise criminality and violence in the area.

The force added that officers on patrol across the town have reverted back to using standard stop and search powers.

Insp Neil Canning said: "This Section 60 order [allowed] officers to stop and search people who are suspected of carrying weapons or planning any criminality."

The force said the action was "not meant to disrupt or inconvenience people going about their daily lives, but instead sends a clear message that we will not tolerate this behaviour in the town".

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