Rochdale's new District Commander eager for more positive results five months into role

District commanders oversee and get sight of much of the key operational work going on in their area. Since January, Chief Superintendent Danny Inglis has been in the hot seat for Rochdale – and numerous positive results have already come the way of the town’s policing teams.

When Mr Inglis joined Greater Manchester Police in December 2001, Murder On The Dancefloor was in the charts, The Lord of The Rings was in the news, and the rookie officer from Tameside had high hopes for his new job in GMP.

A shade over 22 years later, it seems that some things never change – and the new Chief Superintendent for Rochdale is already making a mark in his new position in the town.

In recent months, Rochdale has continued to produce results across a range of criminality – securing dozens of CSE-related charges (GMP Rochdale secure 42 charges in connection with child exploitation investigation | Greater Manchester Police), cracking down on drug dealing (Three arrests made and drugs seized as Rochdale officers execute morning warrant | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk)), and welcoming Operations Avro and Venture to the district among other specialist teams (42 arrests, £20,000 cash, 17kg of drugs seized and two replica firearms recovered as Operation AVRO returns to Rochdale | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk)).

And Mr Inglis is hoping to see the good results continue to roll in, with Rochdale’s officers nailing everything expected of them.

He said: “My priority is to keep focused on the basics – I’m not one for catchy straplines or slogans, as I simply want to see cops in the community, tackling and solving crimes and providing a great service for local people.

“I want to see officers across Rochdale tackling robberies, tackling burglaries, and stopping and preventing vehicle crime. Safeguarding vulnerable people will always be top of the agenda too – it’s vital we look after those who have been the victims of crime, getting them the best support available while seeking the justice they deserve.

“Across the district, we’ll be visiting schools and colleges, to speak to young people about all manner of topics and ensuring we prevent vulnerable youngsters from falling into, and becoming victims of, different types of criminality.”

DCS Inglis has worked across the force in his career – from the old Bootle Street station to Force Headquarters – and was recently Head of Intelligence for GMP.

Bringing all manner of skills to the position, Danny wants the people of Rochdale to get in touch with their local neighbourhood teams and let officers know about the issues in their area.

He added: “I want people to get in touch with their neighbourhood teams and speak to local officers and PCSOs. Whether it’s through a PACT meeting, or by simply approaching a local bobby on patrol, they are always keen to hear from you.

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