Bristol City Council Eviction with Weapon Recovery

We were instructed by Bristol City Council to carry out an urgent eviction instead of waiting for a standard court bailiff. During the enforcement, our officers discovered and safely secured a dangerous weapon (blade), which was handed to police.

Challenge

Bristol City Council needed an urgent eviction carried out and chose to instruct us rather than waiting for a standard court bailiff process.

Solution

We attended the site and carried out the eviction professionally. Our enforcement team located and safely secured a dangerous weapon (a blade) found on the premises, ensuring it was handled correctly and passed to police for further action.

Issue

Bristol City Council needed an eviction carried out and were considering whether to wait for a Court Bailiff, but there were concerns about the risks of leaving the situation unmanaged, which were later confirmed when a dangerous blade was discovered on site.

Approach

We accepted the instruction, deployed our enforcement team, and completed the eviction, carefully checking the premises as part of our standard procedure. When the blade was found, we ensured it was secured safely and handled in a way that allowed the police to take appropriate action.

Resolution

Risk

The presence of a concealed blade created a clear risk of serious harm to council staff, our team, and anyone else attending the location if it had been left in place. Leaving the situation to wait for a later Court Bailiff appointment could have prolonged that risk and reduced control over how and when the weapon was discovered.

Response

We mitigated the risk by having trained enforcement agents secure the weapon immediately and liaise with the police so it could be removed safely as potential evidence. Completing the eviction promptly and managing the weapon professionally reassured Bristol City Council that instructing us rather than waiting for the Court Bailiff was the right decision.

Response

We addressed compliance gaps with a tailored solution, aligning data practices with legal requirements across regions, and provided legal advice, operational updates, and staff training to ensure adherence.

Outcome

The eviction was completed successfully. The dangerous weapon was secured by our trained professionals and handed over to police, preventing potential harm. Ian Bowen from Bristol City Council confirmed that choosing us over waiting for a court bailiff was "the right thing to do," citing reassurance in the professional handling of the weapon.

Testimonial
"Thank you, this sounds like an excellent piece of work all round and the presence of that blade is a valuable find that I hope the police are able to act on. I am reassured that a dangerous weapon like that was able to be secured by professionals who know exactly how to handle such things – it gives me assurance that asking Able to do this piece of work rather than waiting for the Court Bailiff was the right thing to do."

Ian B, Bristol City Council

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