Fans visiting the King Power stadium today for Leicester's clash with Aston Villa will be stopped and searched by police.
The powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 have been approved by Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay between 8am and 8pm in Leicester and Leicestershire.
This enables officers to search for offensive weapons or dangerous instruments, to prevent incidents of serious violence.
In August last year, Leicestershire Police signed up to the Government's Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme.
The voluntary scheme aims to achieve greater transparency and community involvement in the use of stop and search powers.
The scheme also encourages forces to tell people when there is a Section 60 authorisation in advance of the powers being used.
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