What is Operation North Star?

Operation North Star is Greater Manchester's partnership approach to helping people enjoy a safe festive season.

North Star brings together enforcement, prevention, safeguarding and community support activity to keep people safe during Christmas and New Year.     

Through visible policing and partnership working, our operation focuses on preventing violence and anti-social behaviour, protecting vulnerable people, supporting women and girls to feel safe, tackling retail crime, improving road safety and maintaining safe and welcoming town centres, transport networks and public spaces.

Greater Manchester Police, councils, transport, businesses and community partners are working together to help everyone enjoy the festive period safely.

We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable festive period and are here if you need us.