‘Appalling’: As disability hate crime DOUBLES Oldham MP Abrahams issues warning
Hate crimes directed towards people with disabilities have doubled in Manchester in the past two years, a Freedom of Information Act has revealed.
‘No one should feel afraid’: Reports of Islamophobic hate crime to GMP more than DOUBLED after Paris attacks
The number of Islamophobic attacks reported to Greater Manchester Police more than DOUBLED in the four weeks following the Paris attacks.
‘Matter of will and focus’: Manchester leaders unite in pledge to combat climate change after Paris summit
As the COP21 Climate Change Summit comes to an end in Paris and the global agreement due to be agreed today, we are left wondering how this will filter down to Greater Manchester.
Devo Manc ‘shoddy and undemocratic process’, says campaigner
As part of Chancellor George Osborne’s plan for a ‘Northern Powerhouse,’ Devo Manc will see greater powers devolved from central government, along with the creation directly-elected Mayor for Greater Manchester.
GMP’s ‘brave’ agency bonds will break chains of modern slavery and human trafficking
In the fight to end modern slavery and human trafficking Greater Manchester Police must ‘be brave’ in their partnerships with other agencies, according to the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
‘Increasingly difficult to put public at ease’: Lloyd admits concern as crime rates rise
Violent crime in Greater Manchester has risen by 39% in the last year, whilst the number of sexual offences has risen by 52%.
‘An inspiration to us all’: Manchester police chief in tribute to mother of tragic Sophie Lancaster
Mr Lloyd paid tribute to Sylvia Lancaster on the anniversary of the death of her daughter Sophie, who was murdered in 2007 when she and her boyfriend were attacked Stubbylee Park, Bacup.
‘Come clean’: Police boss Tony Lloyd demands answers as Greater Manchester braces itself for more cuts
Little information has been given out by the Home Office about the changes to the police funding formula, but – based on the scant information available – Greater Manchester could be facing an additional cut to its police service of between £53m and £75m.
Manchester teens hold bad house party to show dangers of anti-social behaviour
Legal highs, loud music, booze and dodgy barbecues are just some of the anti-social behaviours Manchester sixth form students aimed to prevent by staging a bad house party.
‘Slavery is closer than you think’: Manchester police chiefs back new powers to tackle trafficking
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is the first of its kind in Europe and specifically addresses slavery and trafficking in the 21st Century.
Paul Massey murder: GMP issue description of gunman who shot Salford’s ‘Mr Big’ four times in ‘targeted attack’
Following the death of Salford’s ‘Mr Big’ Paul Massey from a gunshot wound to the chest, Greater Manchester Police have released a description of the gunman.