Police are to use increased stop and search powers in a Leeds suburb to tackle the scourge of street violence.
It follows reports yesterday afternoon of a male seen chasing another male and attempting to attack him with a machete in Burmantofts.
As a result of this, senior officers at Leeds District have authorised the use of Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to detect and deter the carrying of offensive weapons in this area and to prevent serious violence.
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