Roads Policing and Specialist Operations
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Hit the road with GMP
Got the drive to take your skills to the road? We’re welcoming transferees from other police forces to join our roads policing unit.
Fancy becoming a VIP escort driver, an advanced motorcyclist, pursuit Tac advisor, family liaison officer or even a roads policing lead investigator?
Join GMP and we’ll train you to do your chosen role in our unit, which sits within the Safer Transport Team and does much more than just traditional roads policing.
Where you’ll operate
Roads policing officers currently operate from two strategically placed bases at Eccles Police Station in the west and Ashton Police Station in the east.
Our officers are responsible for the policing of one of the most diverse road networks in the UK, which has an area covering 492sqm and a population of approximately 2.7million.
GMP has one of the busiest motorway networks in Europe, including the M62 Trans-Pennine motorway, the M60 Ring Road, M66, M61, M602, M56, M67 and A627(M). Our road section goes far beyond the motorways and includes not only the busy inner-city parts of Manchester, but some of the most rural and secluded parts of Saddleworth Moor.
What you’ll be doing
Our officers have specialist skills that see them involved in a multitude of operations.
With two Premier League football teams and numerous venues for large public events, music concerts and major sports tournaments, roads policing in GMP brings additional, exciting and rewarding opportunities.
Looking for a role that’s rewarding and challenging, with the potential to progress?
Roads policing officers enjoy interesting and varied careers, with opportunities to develop their experience and skills beyond the traditional patrol and enforcement.
What you’ll drive
We’ve made significant investment into our roads policing unit to ensure our officers are best equipped to carry out their roles.
Our fleet of BMW X5s, 530s and 330s has expanded recently to include T8 hybrid Volvos, VW Touaregs, Audi A4 and A6s, Skoda VRSs, Focus STs and other specialist vehicles.
We also have a fleet of BMW RT1200 motorcycles, BMW GS800 and off-road motorbikes.
Each of our vehicles is kitted out with state-of-the-art technology, such as ANPR and video recording equipment, to enable you to help us keep Greater Manchester’s roads safe.
Our specialist roads policing units
Responsible for the safe movement of members of the Royal family, senior government ministers, other VIPs and high-risk prisoners.
Responsible for the safe movement of members of the Royal family, senior government ministers, other VIPs and high-risk prisoners.
Investigates all fatal and seriously injured collisions, allowing other roads policing staff to be free for more proactive work.
Dedicated to online Dashcam submissions and targeting of high-risk drivers.
Ensures unlicensed and uninsured vehicles do not go back on the road.
Ensures we are able to support GMP, our communities and target the right people via the use of intelligence and technology.
We’re on a mission to make Greater Manchester a safer place to live, work and socialise – could you be the difference?
Our force is undergoing its biggest transformation and we need you to come with us.
We’re dedicated to building our Roads Policing Unit to better support our communities, keeping them safe and denying criminals the use of the roads.
We need skilled, experienced people to help us on our journey – we need you.