Greater Manchester Police has embarked on its second Twitter Day, vowing to post every single incident it responds to in 24 hours.

It began at 5am today and the force expects to tweet more than 3,000 incidents as they happen.

It became the first force to do it in 2010, generating huge interest in police work.

Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy hopes the latest exercise will show the demand on his force on his officers remains the same even though the number of bobbies has been slashed because of budget cuts.

Throughout the day, GMP’s Facebook page will be ‘taken over’ by officers providing details of how cases are investigated.

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Video updates will be uploaded from officers working on complex investigations such as sex cases.

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Updates will also come from police custody units and response teams, who deal with 999 calls.

Sir Peter said: “Since we held our first Twitter day in 2010 the force has shrunk by 1,400 officers and it has become more of a challenge to maintain the service to the public.

“Four years ago, people were surprised by the range of incidents we have to deal with and these have not changed. More of our work is about protecting vulnerable people, targeting those who abuse them and dealing with the consequences of entrenched social problems.

“We have a tremendous workforce that every day shows great dedication, patience and compassion. Our staff have great concern about the consequences of further reductions that we will face over coming years. We will need greater support from the public and continued changes to the way we work to get through this.”

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner Jim Battle: “Twitter day gives the public an insight into a typical busy day for Greater Manchester Police. I’m sure the public will be surprised with the number of calls, the range of complex issues police deal with daily and how effective police officers are in protecting the public and our communities.

“Giving the public an insight into a day in the life of GMP will strengthen their support for officers and staff, who do extraordinary work in difficult circumstances. It also reinforces the case to government that investment in policing is essential and cutting police budgets is reckless.”

To follow what happens during the 24 hours people should check out the Twitter accounts @gmpday14_1, @gmpday14_2, @gmpday14_3 and @gmpday14_4 or use the hashtag #gmp24 to see the activity unfold.