Police put Section 60 search powers on Lismore Park twice in three days, after two fights on 28 September and a weapon report on 2 October. Four arrests so far.
Thames Valley Police used Section 60 stop and search powers around Lismore Park in Slough twice in three days last week. The first order followed two fights on Monday 28 September. The second followed a report of a group of males, one believed to be carrying a weapon, on Friday 2 October.
The force says four arrests have been made in connection with the Monday incidents. It says there is no indication at this stage that the two sets of incidents are linked.
What happened on Monday 28 September
The force set out the sequence in its statement of 30 September.
- At around 6.15pm, an altercation broke out between boys on a bus in the area of Manor Park. A boy sustained minor injuries.
- At around 8.25pm, another altercation broke out, involving the same people.
- A man was injured in the second incident and needed hospital treatment. He has since been discharged.
Inspector Mark Barnikel said: “I understand that this may cause concern but we believe those involved are known to each other.”
The first order, 30 September to 2 October
Officers authorised the first Section 60 order at 12pm on Wednesday 30 September. It covered Lismore Park, from the Stoke Poges Lane junction with Mudd Lane down to Elliman Avenue, across to Shaggy Calf Lane, and Wexham Road to the fields parallel to Mudd Lane.
It was due to end at noon the next day. On 1 October the force extended it for a further 24 hours, “as our enquiries continue”, and it expired at midday on Friday 2 October.
The second order, from 2 October
Less than four hours later, the force brought in a new one.
At around 3.35pm on 2 October, police received a report of a group of males at the junction of Elliman Avenue and the B416, Stoke Poges Lane. One of them was believed to be carrying a weapon. Armed and unarmed officers attended. Three boys were stopped and searched, then released. The force said that at that stage there were no reports of any injuries, in its statement of 2 October.
The new order covered Lismore Park and the surrounding area. It was set to run until 4pm on Saturday 3 October, and the force said it could be extended if necessary.
Detective Superintendent Richard Jarvis, Berkshire East Crime Manager, said: “We are reducing the risk of serious violence by enacting a new Section 60 order to cover Lismore Park and the surrounding area following today’s weapons incident.”
As of Tuesday 6 October, the force had published no extension of the second order and no further statement on either case. The force’s article pages have since stopped loading, so this report quotes the statements as they were published on 30 September, 1 October and 2 October.
What a Section 60 order means
A Section 60 order comes from the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. It is short, local and temporary.
- Officers can stop and search people and vehicles without reasonable grounds inside the area, for weapons or dangerous instruments.
- It applies only to the mapped area and only for the hours the order runs.
- It lasts up to 24 hours at a time, and a senior officer can extend it.
You still have rights during a search. The officer should tell you their name and station, why you are being searched and what they are looking for, and you can ask for a record of the search. GOV.UK sets these out on its stop and search rights page.
The local figures
Searches are already common in this part of Slough. The police.uk open data counts 891 stop and searches within a mile of Lismore Park in the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026, the latest month published.
- 164 of them were searches for offensive weapons.
- 636, or 71%, ended with no further action.
- The busiest months were April and May 2026, with 93 searches each.
Over the same 12 months, police.uk records 2,770 violent crimes within a mile of Lismore Park and 64 offences of possession of weapons. The one-mile circle takes in much of the town centre, so these are not figures for the estate alone. Police.uk places each crime at the nearest mapped point, not the exact address.
What it means for you
- If you live near Lismore Park, Elliman Avenue or Stoke Poges Lane, you may still see extra officers. No order was announced as running after 4pm on Saturday 3 October.
- If you are stopped under an order like this, it is not an accusation. You are entitled to a record of the search.
- If you have information, call Thames Valley Police on 101, or 999 in an emergency. To stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
We will update this report if the force publishes charges or a further order. For the wider picture, see what is happening on Slough’s roads and in the town this week and our planning applications tracker.
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