Terror-related offences rising

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 13 Desember 2012 | 19.12

13 December 2012 Last updated at 07:06 ET

The number of people arrested for terrorism-related offences has increased by more than 60%, according to new government figures.

Some 228 suspects were arrested in England, Wales and Scotland in the 12 months to the end of June, compared to 140 in the previous year.

The Home Office said many arrests had been made at a Muslims Against Crusades protest at the US Embassy in 2011.

Police activity in the run-up to the Olympic Games in July also contributed.

The figures also reveal that new measures allowing police to stop and search people for terrorist material have not been used since they were brought into force in March 2011.

The powers allow officers to stop and search people in certain areas even when there is no direct suspicion of involvement in terrorism-related activity.

The measures replaced more sweeping stop-and-search controls which the European Court of Human Rights ruled to be unlawful.

The figures also show that use by the Metropolitan Police of stop-and-search powers where there is a suspicion of terrorist-related activity has fallen by just under half.

In the 12 months to the end of the June, 679 people were searched by Met police using the powers, compared with 1,283 people in the previous 12 months.

There were arrests after 5% of searches.

A total of 43 people jailed for terrorism-related offences were released from prison.

One of those released had been serving a life sentence.


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