THE chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) resigned today after revelations that the force failed to record more than 80,000 crimes in the space of a year.

It came shortly after GMP was placed into special measures, under which the force will be closely monitored by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.

In a report last week, the inspectorate said it was “deeply troubled” by how cases handled by GMP were closed without proper investigation.