Revellers are being warned they could face �80 fines for acting drunk and disorderly or urinating in the street.

Greater Manchester Police will launch high visibility patrols in town and city centres with more officers on foot, in patrol cars and on horseback.

Officers will also target bars and pubs selling alcohol to those underage and those already drunk.

We don't want to stop anyone's fun, in fact it's the opposite Chief Constable Michael Todd

From 24 November police forces get new powers to tackle alcohol-related crime, including expanded closure powers and increased penalties.

Chief Constable Michael Todd said unscrupulous landlords would find themselves targeted as well as drinkers.

"Their first priority is to serve people responsibly and safely," he said.

"It is not in their interests to serve people who have had too much to drink because those people tend to cause disorder."

Mr Todd said the force was in for a busy time in the run up to Christmas and New Year.

"People drinking too much accounts for a high proportion of disorderly behaviour and the message we are sending out to them is very clear - it is going to hit their pockets," he said.

"We don't want to stop anyone's fun, in fact it's the opposite.