1. Total number of stop and searches
January 2019 =
Purpose of search
715
Total number of stop and searches
Outcome of search
Object found
Outcome (Exc. NFA)
319
44.6%
No further action (NFA)
396
55.4%
Advice 89
12.4%
Other 71
9.9%
Arrests 95
13.3%
Cannabis warning 64
9.0%
Yes
248
34.7% No
467
65.3%

2. Highlights
There has been an increase of 213 stop searches compared to December 2018, due to a 131 rise in section 23 Drugs act searches.
In January, the majority of searches were conducted on suspicion of drugs (68.7%)
Out of the 715 searches, an object was found 34.7% of the time
45% 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 (51%) and offensive weapons(41%), with objects being found just over a quarter of the time
When searching under section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973, an object was found 37% 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. In January, the British Transport Police authorised these types of searches across 3 stations.

3. Black Asian Other Not stated
July 2018
65+
Not stated
140
245
224 52 1 53
Female 43
Male
668
Transgender
Not stated 4
White
Black
Asian
Other
Not stated
431
203 61 8 12

4. 207 Section 1 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Purpose of search
Stolen items
106
51.2%
Offensive weapon 85
41.1%
Going equipped 10
4.8%
Other 4
1.9%
Drugs 2
1.0%
65+
N/S 56 46 75 16 14
Female 12
Male
193
Transgender
N/S 2
Object found
Yes No 61
146
29.5%
70.5%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S
101 87 15 2
Top Locations
Stratford Station 34
Piccadilly Station 7
Woolwich Arsenal Station
Paddington Station
East Croydon 5
207

5. Section 1 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
18 -24
45 -64
65+
Not Stated 56 46 75 16 14
White 21
38%
35% 51
68% 10
63% 3
21%
Object not found 18
86% 12
75% 32 4
40% 2
67%
NFA
89% 9 17
53%
100%
Advice
11% 1 8% 5
16%
Object found 6
60%
33%
14%
Arrested
Caution 3%
17%
PND
19%
Black 8
57%
25%
Detained
50% 7
88% 31
55%
Comm resolution 6% 20
65%
Summons 19
37%
70% 26 5%
13% 23
83% 11
58%
Asian
18% 4%
82%
12%
24%
Other 7%
61%
45%
36%
Not stated 2%
39%
NFA = No Further Action

6. 491 Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Purpose of search Object found
100%
65+
N/S 82
193
143 33 1 39
Female 30
Male
459
Transgender
N/S 2
Object found
Yes No
183
308
37%
63%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S
316
114 45 6 10
Top Locations
Guildford Station 45
Dartford Station 34
Reading Station 24
Swansea Station 21
Brighton Station 20
491

7. Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
18 -24
45 -64
65+
Not Stated 82
193
143 33 1 39
White 50
61%
119
62%
100
52% 26
79%
100% 20
51%
Object not found 24
48% 59
58% 61 16
NFA
83% 62
90% 49
80% 15
94% 19
95%
Advice 4
17% 2 3%
Arrested 7% 6% 5%
Object found
Summons 2% 10
38%
Black 12
31% 14
54%
Cannabis warning 1% 7
11%
10% 6
23%
39%
20% 9
75%
Cannabis Warning 8%
42% 18
46% 3
30%
6.3%
Comm resolution 4%
18%
PND
24%
12%
Asian 13
65%
92%
14%
50% 52
27%
13%
Other
35% 30 9% 5
43%
Not stated 8 22
63%
32%
33%
60%
72%
78%
15% 11
85%
40%
28%
67%
NFA = No Further Action
PND = Penalty Notice Disorder
FPD = Fixed Penalty Disorder

8. 6 Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Purpose of search
Offensive weapon 6
100%
65+
N/S 1 3
Female
Male 6
Transgender
N/S
Object found
Yes No 6 0%
100%
White
Black
Asian
Other
N/S 5 1
Top Locations
Euston Station 2
Walthamstow Central Station
Notting Hill Gate Underground Station 6

9. Section 60 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 1 3
White 1
100%
Object not found
NFA
White 2
67%
Object not found
100%
NFA
Black 1
33%
White 1
100%
Object not found
NFA
White 1
100%
Object not found
NFA
NFA = No Further Action