A further Section 60 granted for Bury gives officers extra powers to stop and search

A further Section 60 allowing officers to stop and search across Bury have been implemented following a number of violent incidents since Monday evening.

At 11pm last night, a further incident involved an offender with a knife lunging at someone at Whitefield Metrolink stop. Thankfully, no injuries were caused.

The Section 60 will be in place until 2pm tomorrow (Friday 15 March 2024) covering areas of the town centre, Whitefield and the Metrolink lines to help prevent further incidents.

The entire Metrolink lines include stations and surroundings at Bury, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Besses, Prestwich, Heaton Park and Bowker Vale.

Superintendent Mike Walsh from GMP’s Bury district said: “Our priority is always to keep our communities safe, so far we have conducted a significant number of stop searches which have resulted in positive returns and important intelligence gathered.

“As this fast paced and dynamic investigation is progressing, we have committed a significant number of resources to the area.

“I understand these incidents will be of huge concern for everyone that lives and works in Bury, we are working hard to ascertain a full picture of what has happened in these incidents and are pursuing multiple lines of enquiries.

“Additional patrols will be across the town and anyone with concerns is encouraged to speak to us. Our officers are there to keep you safe, if you have any concerns, they will be happy to provide reassurance and listen to any of your queries.”