Greater Manchester Police vow: "We will respond to the public, right down to the force's last man and woman"

09.07.2020 - 13:16

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GMP is moving staff to different locations in a bid to make sure it has enough to serve the public during the coronavirus crisis.

It is hoped that by splitting up call takers, radio operators, firearms officers, and others, the force will sustain a service as the spread of the disease peaks.

Assistant Chief Constable, Nick Bailey, told the Manchester Evening News 999 calls would be answered, Counter Terrorism operations continued, and the war against organised crime.

But some aspects of policing may be "pared back". He said: "There must be an acceptance that things are different. But first and foremost GMP's staff are here to serve the public - that's why they joined the force. "We will have make sacrifices for the good of the public,

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Greater Manchester Police vow: "We will respond to the public, right down to the force's last man and woman"

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