ISSUE OF SEARCH WARRANTS
To receive an oral report from the Metropolitan Police.
Minutes:
The Deputy Borough Commander had advised the Sub-Committee that since the Magistrates Courts had been reorganised search warrants had to be obtained from Barkingside Magistrates Court, unless it was an emergency. This did not cause local police a problem. In a normal week local police would obtain 5 to 6 warrants, mainly in respect of drugs.
Similarly following the reorganisation Domestic Violence Protection Notices had to be obtained from Thames Magistrates Court.
All prisoners held overnight at Romford would travel to Barkingside for hearings the next morning.
The Sub-Committee noted the report.