A senior officer says temporary search powers were used at the festival over suspected gang activity.
The operation at Parklife in Manchester saw 33 arrests and the use of stop and search powers over suspected gang activity, police have said.Greater Manchester Police said the majority of arrests were for drug possession and dealing.
However, a senior officer said temporary stop and search powers were used over "very credible evidence of gangs carrying machetes and knives".said Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods told Greater Manchester Police, Fire and Crime Panel the move happened after intelligence was received, which gave officers "a more proactive power to search people".
He said as a result, powers were used in areas surrounding the festival and "we didn't have what was intended to happen".Mr Woods went on to praise the way Parklife was managed and said the event had had "a particularly sound plan". "Within that, there were aspects of drugs testing capabilities and I think a very mature response to what is a predominantly younger people's event," he said."Manchester responded very maturely I think to that event and to keep people safe."GMP said the event "left people smiling" and the weekend "passed off safely and without any major incident"
A GMP representative said the event had provided "plenty of memorable moments and surprises over the course of the weekend and not just from the acts taking to the stage", pointing also to the pausing of the festival on safety grounds
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