Police have been granted additional stop and search powers following death of a man in Manchester.
From Tuesday, August 16, Greater Manchester Police will use section 60 powers in parts of Moss Side and Whalley Range following a number of incidents over the weekend.
The temporary additional powers allow police to stop and search people in these areas between 4am today and 4am tomorrow.
Police can also disperse anyone from the area police believe may cause harm or distress to others.
GMP provided a map outlining the extent of the new powers.
In a statement released today, a GMP spokesperson said: “We understand the use of these powers can cause concern and can seem excessive.
“We use these powers when we have information people may have weapons in the area, or there is information that there could be violence.
“Our priority is to keep you safe. We’re using these powers to prevent violence involving weapons.
“You will see more officers patrolling these areas over the course of this week.”
The new powers come after the death of a 20-year-old man following a shooting on Claremont Road, Moss Side, on Monday.
Detective Superintendent David Meeney from the City of Manchester District has added: “We continue to investigate two incidents from the early hours of the 15 of August whereby a number of males have suffered injuries and sadly a young man has lost his life.
"These investigations are being progressed by the GMP Major Incident Team.
“At present we do not believe these incidents are linked but we remain open minded as we continue to follow lines of enquiry.
"Four men remain in custody in relation to the assault on Roseberry Street and we continue to support the family of the young man who has passed away.
"We will have more officers in the area in the coming days and as part of this powers under Section 60 of Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 have been authorised to support the response to protecting the local community.
“This is not something that is considered lightly and will be kept under review."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Greater Manchester Police on 101 quoting log number 40 of the Monday 15 August 2022 or you can speak anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Anyone with any footage from mobile phones or dashcam can also be sent into the police using the following link: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP22A55-PO1
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