Awards for police 'stop and search' work in Sheffield as zombie knife and drugs are found

Police officers proactively using ‘stop and search’ powers on Sheffield streets have received awards for their results.
By Claire Lewis
Published 12th Jul 2020, 09:16 BST
Updated 12th Jul 2020, 09:16 BST
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Members of the Sheffield North East neighbourhood policing team have received awards for their stop and search workMembers of the Sheffield North East neighbourhood policing team have received awards for their stop and search work
Members of the Sheffield North East neighbourhood policing team have received awards for their stop and search work

In one incident highlighted they stopped and searched a man and found him carrying drugs and a zombie knife.

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He was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply and possession of a zombie knife.

He was also reported as a missing person.

In the second incident, a man ran off after he was stopped and about to be searched.

When officers caught up with him he was found in possession of Class A and Class B drugs and it was discovered that he was wanted by officers as a suspect in a shop robbery.

South Yorkshire Police said: “This is why proactive policing is so important.”