Manchester chief constable resigns after force fails to record 80,000 crimes in one year
Force failed to record about 220 crimes a day
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.
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