Decision details

Working alongside partner agencies and the Pub & Club Network schemes across Greater Manchester we want to ensure that people visiting the area remain safe and enjoy themselves in a responsible manner. Therefore, we are looking at supporting the nighttime economy network across Greater Manchester by providing prevention materials for drink spiking; these will include bottle covers, glass covers and drink test strips.

This will be a joint approach and will include Police and partners providing a presence withing the nighttime economy, handing out crime prevention materials, liaising with licensed premises and carrying out visits with the licensing teams across the local authority and GMP.

The operation is about community engagement and identifying vulnerability ensuring that those visiting have a safe and enjoyable night out and deterring those that seek to cause harm.

With staff dedicated to Op North Star there will be a robust positive policing response to those causing problems before they escalate, to reduce, VAWG, the level of anti-social behaviour, serious acquisitive crime offences, alcohol related disorder and serious violent crime."
. Budget provision has been made for this funding to come from the Police and Criminal Justice element of the GBV Budget cost centre 3044.

The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime approves funding for Op North Star which will be supporting the night-time economy during the December month in the response to increased risk of crime and disorder particularly VAWG related offences throughout Greater Manchester.
The cost of this contribution is £3,000.