Serious incidents including a gun being fired in a street have led to police imposing additional stop and search powers in parts of Birmingham overnight.
West Midlands Police is introducing a Section 60 order in the Washwood Heath and Ward End areas of the city from 18:00 BST on Friday until 04:00 BST on Saturday.
The order allows officers to stop and search people without needing to have reasonable grounds to do so.
Recent serious incidents under investigation in the area included a firearms discharge on Ward End Park Road, the force said.