Category: Law & Order
Watch: Tis the season to be vigilant warn British Transport Police
British Transport Police is warning people travelling into the city by train in the run up to Christmas to pay special attention to the security of their belongings and...
Government must take action to tackle the plight of our young people
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed a major report into the state of equality in Britain and warns that action must be taken to...
Sophie Lancaster’s legacy of hope
Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner has hailed the work of hate crime campaigner Sylvia Lancaster on the eighth anniversary of her daughter...
Stop and search: Readers speak out as report finds GMP ‘must do more’ for public confidence
A new report into Greater Manchester Police’s stop and search policy has found serious misgivings with the way it is used by the force. The 20 August study, by Her...
Rural crime falls across the North West as people unite against thieves
Rural crime cost the North West £3.3 million in 2014, down from £4.4 million in 2013. Despite the fall, 2014 saw thieves continuing to target all terrain vehicles...
Watch: Good neighbours can keep your home safe, but……
The north west’s lack of neighbourliness could be a security risk during the summer holidays • 71% didn’t make an effort to get to know their neighbours when they...
Police consider using body cameras to catch violent domestic abusers
Body-worn video cameras could help put domestic abusers behind bars, research by Greater Manchester’s Independent Police Ethics Committee has found. In its first...
Tony Lloyd on Home Secretary’s decision not to use water cannon
“Using water cannons here in Greater Manchester would radically alter the relationship between the police and the communities they serve. Use of water cannons is more...
Transport cops to target children trespassing on Walkden railway
A team of undercover and uniformed officers will patrol Walkden station over the school summer holidays to crack down on youths trespassing on the railway. With weekly...
Sir Peter Fahy to retire from policing
Sir Peter Fahy is set to retire after 35 years of policing, today he gave the following statement. Following 34 years as a police officer including almost 13 years as a...
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