The laws are controversial due to concerns that they are used disproportionately against black and other minority groups.
The home secretary is permanently lifting restrictions placed on police in the use of stop and search powers.
Priti Patel announced the changes in a letter to police forces on Monday, under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, saying they are part of the government's strategy to tackle violent crime. The law gives police officers the right to search people without reasonable grounds when serious violence is expected.
The changes extend the length of time the powers can be in force from 15 hours to 24 hours, and they can be extended to 48 hours instead of the previous 39 hours. They also mean that the use of the powers can be authorised by an inspectors rather than the previous senior office, while a superintendent can no extend the length of time the powers are in force.Officers authorising the powers now only need to anticipate that serious violence"may" occur, whereas previously they had to anticipate that this level of violence"will" occur, and they no longer have to inform communities in advance.
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