Every Friday, as lights go out in Manchester's offices, thousands spill into pubs and bars ready to start their weekend. It may be the end of the working week for most, but for Greater Manchester Police it signals the start of a vitally important operation.
Officers from every corner of our region are called in to support the mammoth task of policing Manchester's night time economy.
The challenges can be numbered and complex, but the goal is simple - to try to make sure everyone has a good and safe night out.
It's no small feat in an area that has 200,000 people coming and going on a daily basis, and can see thousands of these pile into venues just a few feet from each other.
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