Extra stop and search powers were put in place around the festival
Stop and search powers were introduced around Prestwich and Heaton Park yesterday after police received 'very credible evidence of gangs carrying machetes and knives' at Parklife festival, according to GMP. The section 60 powers came into effect from 5pm last night and lasted until 3am.
"One of the senior officers as part of that operation did a Section 60 authorisation. We publicise it so it's no secret – you'll see it on Facebook etc. Last year, the number of people and vehicles stopped and searched in Greater Manchester more than doubled to 24,438. In particular, the use of Section 60 by GMP also increased despite other forces reporting a fall in these figures.
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