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, 9th 2010
In the spotlight protecting the public 09/08/2010 09:29
A recent national report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary looked at how many officers are available to respond to the public at any time. When compared to the total number in the police force it is a pretty small figure. The report also found that there were too many specialisms in policing and it took too many to get relatively simple cases to court. , 6th 2010
There is one main issue facing policing and the rest of the public sector at the moment and that is the current economic situation.06/07/2010 10:31
There is one main issue facing policing and the rest of the public sector at the moment and that is the current economic situation. This is a period of great uncertainty when it is very difficult to plan for the future. While there are some general figures from the Government on future funding cuts we probably will not know the detailed figures until the autumn. , 17th 2010
The General Election captured the attention of the nation but also presented challenges to Greater Manchester Police. 17/05/2010 14:07The force was involved in visiting the polling stations to ensure order was being kept and to support the staff there. Officers were present at the counts to provide security and there were also a number of allegations of breaches of electoral law including postal vote fraud. , 4th 2010
Making Greater Manchester a safer place to live04/05/2010 15:19Last week saw another tragic death of a young person, this time 17-year-old Cody Turner stabbed to death in Tonge Moor, Bolton. Another 17-year-old has been charged with his murder so potentially two lives have been completely ruined. , 19th 2010
Crime levels19/04/2010 15:23The lowest level of crime in Greater Manchester for 10 years. The lowest level of gun crime for eight years. This is what our end of year figures showed last week which is great news for the people of Greater Manchester and the city region's reputation. , 12th 2010
Professionalism in policing12/04/2010 10:32
There are some great things about being a Chief Constable but there are also many painful days. Last Thursday was one of them when you see two of your officers jailed for their actions towards two teenage girls in one of our custody blocks. The judge in the case quite rightly made some very harsh comments about these officers and their thuggish behaviour. , 16th 2010
League tables and improving performance16/03/2010 13:21
This has been a difficult few weeks for GMP as a number of matters have come together to create some very negative publicity, which of course affects the morale of staff who care deeply about what they do. , 29th 2010
Crime figures29/01/2010 10:26
The Home Office recently published crime figures and they showed that Greater Manchester had the biggest fall in crime for two years. This relates to the period Oct to December.
The crime figures have now become a political issue. The government of the day publishes them and then the opposition party of the day tries to find holes in them and put a negative slant on them.
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