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Greater Manchester Police carried out a major day of action across the Rochdale borough yesterday (Thursday 12 March) as part of Operation AVRO, the force’s monthly crackdown on the crimes that matter most to local communities.

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Greater Manchester Police is celebrating a significant milestone as the TravelSafe LiveChat service reaches 500 reports since launching. The service has quickly become an essential tool for passengers who need a fast, discreet way to report concerns while travelling across the Bee Network.

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Benjamin Magee (27/07/1992) of Shannon Road, Manchester was sentenced to 18 years at Manchester Minshull Crown Court on Wednesday 7 May 2025. He also received an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order.

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The Asset Detention and Recovery Unit in GMP’s Economic Crime Unit have forfeited over £3 million this tax year from criminal’s pockets following 333 successful court forfeitures resulting in over £3,133,687.58 forfeited since April 2023.

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A man has been sentenced today (Monday 9 February 2026) at Bolton Crown Court after carrying out a series of violent knife attacks in Wigan town centre on 9 August 2025.

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GMP’s latest Live Facial Recognition deployment secured further arrests yesterday (25 August) – including one following our first Serious Crime Prevention Order alert.

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This week’s neighbourhood round up highlights the work of our neighbourhood officers in Tameside showcasing how our teams are delivering GMPs Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

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Trafford neighbourhood officers have had a busy few months getting out and about in the local community, whether that’s been engaging with residents, tackling crime head on or providing visible reassurance across the district.

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Neighbourhood officers sent a clear message to Heywood this week that criminality in the community would be met by robust action.

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Yesterday, Friday 1 September 2023, Christopher McGourlay (02/07/1960), of Waithlands Road, Rochdale, was jailed for child sexual abuse of a young girl and boy, after being found guilty of 10 counts of indecent assault on a female under the age of 14, attempted rape of a girl under the age of 16 and the indecent assault of a male under the age of 14 years - in completely unrelated circumstances - by a jury at trial, on 19 July 2023.

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