Our response to Channel 4 documentary 'Groomed'
Protecting children is our top priority. Whether it is child sexual abuse today or yesterday, when you are ready, we will listen.
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Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
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Protecting children is our top priority. Whether it is child sexual abuse today or yesterday, when you are ready, we will listen.
A man has been arrested following a dangerous pursuit on the M60 in Bury which carried on through residential areas and ended in Salford.
This morning (30/04/2025) we arrested three men after executing warrants at addresses in Oldham, Rochdale, and Bolton as part of our multiagency investigation into the exploitation of teenage children in Oldham.
Sean Bandele (27/09/2006) of Manchester, has been charged with two counts of Section 18 wounding and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Brandon Smith (14/02/2000) of Larch Road in Denton, was found guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one assault by penetration.
Stockport’s neighbourhood officers have been working with local youngsters to help them safeguard their property
Today (Tuesday 29 April 2025) at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court a man from Rochdale and another from Oldham have been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison following an investigation into the conversation, supply and possession of firearms.
The remaining six members of a group of 10 men who groomed, raped and sexually abused underage girls in Blackrod, Bolton, between 2016 and 2018 have been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court today, Tuesday 29 April 2025.
With the launch of our latest initiative, Operation Tetbury, which sees a team of local neighbourhood officers dedicated to keeping Rochdale town centre safe, we’re doing everything we can to take a firm approach to tackling retail crime and anti-social behaviour.
Shannon Meaney (13/08/1990) of no fixed address was today (Tuesday 29 April 2025) sentenced to life in prison, and must serve at least nine years, at Manchester Crown Court.