Extra police officers are to patrol the streets of Brighton on nights when there is a full moon.
It follows research by the Sussex force which concluded there was a rise in violent incidents when the moon was full - and also on paydays.
Insp Andy Parr said he compared crime statistics for Brighton and Hove with lunar graphs to discover the trend.
The legend that people can become violent, or even turn into wolves, can be traced back to ancient times.
But nobody has been able to explain a link between lunar cycles and human behaviour.
With news video.
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