1. Total number of stop and searches
February 2019 =
Purpose of search
629
Total number of stop and searches
Outcome of search
Object found
Outcome (Exc. NFA)
271
43.1%
No further action (NFA)
358
56.9%
Advice 85
13.5%
Other 65
10.3%
Arrests
Cannabis warning 56
8.9%
Yes
195
31% No
434
69%

2. Highlights
There has been an decrease of 95 stop searches compared to January 2019, mainly due to the decrease of 104 S23 Drugs searches
In February 2019, the majority of searches were conducted around suspicion of drugs (62%)
Out of the 629 searches, an object was found 31% of the time
43.1% of all searches resulted in a meaningful outcome
Under section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, most of the searches were utilised for stolen items (40%) and offensive weapons(47%), with objects being found just under a quarter of the time
When searching under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, an object was found 36% of the time
Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 searches are used in a controlled way at places that have been identified as having an evolving problem. Whilst British Transport Police didn’t authorise these types of searches in February 2019, there were 26 searches conducted in conjunction with other forces including Metropolitan and West Midlands Police

3. Black Asian Other Not stated
July 2018
65+
Not stated
142
207
192 26 1 61
Female 46
Male
578
Transgender
Not stated 5
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not stated
387
169 55 11 7

4. 203 Section 1 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Purpose of search
Stolen items 82
40.,4%
Offensive weapon 96
47.3%
Going equipped 11
5.4%
Other 14
6.9%
Drugs 0%
65+
N/S 49 54 67 7 1 25
Female 16
Male
187
Transgender
N/S
Object found
Yes No 50
153
24.6%
75.4%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S
102 73 20 5 3
Top Locations
Euston Station 9
Seven Sisters Underground Station 8
Piccadilly Station 6
Paddington Station
Birmingham New Street Station
203

5. Section 1 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
18 -24
45 -64
65+
Not Stated 49 54 67 7 1 25
White 22
45%
41% 41
61% 4
57%
100% 12
48%
Object not found 19
86% 16
73% 21
51% 2
50% 10
83%
NFA 18
95%
Advice
13% 5
24%
20% 5%
Arrested 6% 3
14%
Object found 8
80% 13
81%
Cannabis Warning
17%
33% 6
27% 11
52%
Black
43%
Summons 9
36% 20
49%
89% 24 23
30%
67%
92%
88%
82%
11%
Comm resolution 14
21%
Asian
12% 8% 15
79% 9%
75%
91%
Not stated 4%
25% 2%
Other 1%
NFA = No Further Action

6. 390 Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Purpose of search Object found
100%
65+
N/S 90
139
116 18 27
Female 29
Male
358
Transgender
N/S 3
Object found
Yes No
142
248
36.4%
63.8%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S
264 86 30 6 4
Top Locations
Piccadilly Station 20
Romford Station 14
Reading Station
Leeds Station
Seven Sisters Underground Station 11
390

7. Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
18 -24
45 -64
65+
Not Stated 90
139
116 18 27
White 65
72% 82
59% 88
76% 12
67% 17
63%
Object not found 45
69% 47
57% 49
56% 9
75% 14
82%
Advice 11
24% 4 9% 7
14% 2
22% 3
21%
Arrested 1 2% 3%
NFA 42
86%
11%
79% 31
ASB
Object found 39
44% 6
18%
Summons 4% 41
87%
10%
25%
33% 20
31% 35
43% 5
13%
Cannabis warning
36%
Cannabis Warning
17%
Black 8
30%
Comm resolution 15
Street bail
15% 10
26%
50%
20%
40%
PND 22
19%
100%
80%
68%
38%
88% 7%
93%
summons
32%
Asian 6% 13
84%
29%
12%
60%
Other
Not stated 1%
90%
41%
NFA = No Further Action
PND = Penalty Notice Disorder
FPD = Fixed Penalty Disorder

8. 26 Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Purpose of search
Offensive weapon 26
100%
65+
N/S 3 9 5
Female 1
Male 23
Transgender
N/S 2
Object found
Yes No 26 0%
100%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S 13 10 3
Top Locations
Seven Sisters Underground Station 6
St Pancras International Station 4
Tottenham Hale Station 3
Birmingham Moor Street Station
Birmingham New Street Station 26

9. Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Not Stated 3 9 5
White 3
100%
Object not found
Advice 1
33%
NFA 2
67%
White 3
33%
Object not found
100%
NFA
Black
Advice 1 2
67%
Asian
Cannabis warning
White 3
60%
Object not found
100%
NFA
Black 2
40%
Cannabis warning
White 4
44%
Object not found
100%
NFA
Black 5
56%
NFA = No Further Action