Police have been granted a section 60 authority in an area of Oldham.
The authority will run in Limeside for 24 hours and first came into place at 7pm this evening (June 23). It will therefore end at 7pm on Saturday (June 24).
The authority grants officers extended powers to stop and search individuals within the designated area. It has been granted following two separate incidents on Thursday (June 22) and Friday (June 23).