South Wales Police have issued a Section 60 Notice, which gives them the power to stop and search anyone in this area of Butetown in Cardiff.

The notice took effect from 16.16pm yesterday (Monday, July 8 ) and will remain until 16.16pm tomorrow (Tuesday, July 9).

The Notice authorises any Constable in uniform, within that locality to exercise the powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994:

to stop and search any pedestrian, or anything carried by them for offensive weapons or dangerous instruments without good reason, or
to stop and search any vehicle, its driver and any passenger, for offensive weapons or dangerous instruments.

This decision has been taken following incidents of violence and reports of weapons in the area on Sunday evening.

Section 60 is aimed at preventing serious violence, to find dangerous instruments or to apprehend persons carrying weapons