Recent news involving Greater Manchester Police (GMP) includes investigations into murder cases, offensive social media content linked to Burnley FC supporters, and the questioning of Labour's deputy leader over controversies. GMP has also been involved in cases of racially aggravated language by a sacked officer, arrests of teenagers for serious crimes, and a report on failures to protect children from grooming gangs in Rochdale.
Established in 1974, GMP is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in Greater Manchester, England. It is the fourth largest police service in the UK and serves a population of over 2.8 million people. GMP operates under the oversight of the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner and is headquartered in Newton Heath. The force is divided into various divisions, each responsible for policing specific areas within Greater Manchester. GMP is committed to maintaining public safety, reducing crime, and upholding the law across the region.
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This is the moment a dangerous driver loses control of his car and smashes into a road sign during a 115mph police speed chase. Blayze McKane accelerated away from police in a pursuit on the A27 near Falmer in Brighton. His vehicle was not taxed or insure
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Labour’s deputy leader has been contacted by Greater Manchester Police to arrange a date for officers to quiz her about the controversy, according to reports
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Two suspects were charged with murder after the discovery prompted an investigation into the incident.
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Burnley FC says it was informed about ‘offensive footage’ on social media from some of its supporters
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The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was complaining about. Meanwhile, there’s no getting away from the Conservatives’ scandals, writes Zoe Williams
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It comes after an ex-aide to Labour's deputy leader says she lived with her husband when registered elsewhere.
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The Labour deputy leader’s pledge to resign if she is found to have broken the law has dramatically raised the stakes.
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A man whose torso was found in woods had "only been deceased for a matter of days", police say.
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Police describe killing in Moss Side area of city as ‘senseless loss of life’ as they appeal for information
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A Manchester United supporter has also been charged after last weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final
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The charge follows an investigation of a video shared of a man among home fans at Old Trafford.
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'We told them we had nowhere to go and that it was very cold.'
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PC Radoslaw Mikulski was sacked for using racially aggravated language towards colleagues.
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Four boys aged 12 to 14 have been arrested on suspicion of raping a girl in Rochdale.
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A report details how senior police and council bosses failed to protect children from paedophile grooming gangs in Rochdale from 2004 to 2013.
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Supercell thunderstorm ‘damages 100 properties’ in Tameside, reports say
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Police say they are yet to establish whether they will open a criminal investigation into ‘abduction’
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Two men have died in separate incidents in east London, one after falling into a canal and the other in a police shooting.
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Two teenagers have been charged with racially aggravated criminal damage after a cenotaph in Rochdale was daubed with the words 'Free Palestine'.
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Almena Amica, 77, died in hospital after a bus crashed into a shop in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, injuring 11 others.