Revealed: Two thirds of GMP discrimination complaints are dropped with no action taken
No action is taken in two thirds of discrimination complaints made by the public against Greater Manchester Police, MM has learned.
Jordon Begley inquest: GMP Taser shooting and restraint ‘contributed’ to ‘tragic’ death
An inquest into the ‘tragic’ death of Jordon Begley after he was Tasered by police has raised ‘serious issues’ about the officers’ conduct – GMP have extended their sympathies to his ‘devastated’ family.
GMP officers blasted for saying domestic abuse case was ‘like Jeremy Kyle’ days before man killed
Darren Orrett, 32, died after being stabbed in the neck by his ex-girlfriend, Dawn Barr, at her house in Cheadle on November 20 2012.
Complaints against Greater Manchester Police jump 20% in one year
Complaints filed against Greater Manchester Police have risen by almost 20% in one year, according to new statistics from the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
GMP: Inaction DID leave Katie Cullen to be murdered by ex but we were muzzled before Clare’s Law
Greater Manchester Police have lashed back at their own watchdog for not making ‘clearer guidance available’ to the force before Katie Cullen’s murder five years ago.
Bolton EDL riot: GMP ‘made mockery of system’ over handling of alleged cop punch
Greater Manchester Police have been slammed for making a ‘mockery’ of their complaints system, after saying an officer who punched an innocent protester had ‘no case to answer’.
‘Let Fahy do his job’: John Leech dismisses calls for GMP chief to be suspended during police watchdog probe
Sir Peter Fahy should ‘get on and do’ his job, says MP John Leech, backing the Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable following a police watchdog probe.
GMP chief Sir Peter Fahy faces misconduct probe after whistleblower alerts police watchdog
A whistleblower has fingered the police chief as well as three other serving officers in three separate investigations where GMP staff have been accused of ‘breaching their standards of professional behaviour’
GMP’s ‘sloppy approach to care’ led to death of epileptic man in custody, claims police watchdog
The death of an epileptic man held in Great Manchester Police custody was caused by poor operating practices and a ‘sloppy approach’ to his care, according to an independent regulator.
Fire tasers less, warns police watchdog as stun-gun use soars by 232%
The number of incidents involving the immobilisers have shot up by 232%, while complaints also followed a similar pattern and rose from 44 to 137 (an increase of 211%) between 2009-2013
Suicides rate after being in Greater Manchester Police cells drops by quarter, finds watchdog
Research by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that in 2013/2014, there were 68 apparent suicides within 48 hours of being released from police custody – an increase of 4.6% and the highest number in ten years