People have leapt to the defence of rank-and-file cops despite the latest damning report into the performance of Greater Manchester Police.
The force has been in special measures since December 2020 when Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) revealed GMP had failed to properly record an estimated 80,000 crimes in a year.
The scandal cost the then chief constable Ian Hopkins his job. His £204,000-a-year successor, Stephen Watson, was installed in May last year and promised a new era of 'back to basics' policing.
He vowed 'every crime reported would be properly investigated.' READ MORE: Chief Constable Stephen Watson vows to fix GMP or 'make way for someone who can' In September, four months into his rebuild, the government's policing watchdog carried out another inspection, and in a report published today (Thursday) it concluded GMP was 'inadequate' in three areas of work, 'requiring improvement' in five, and 'adequate' in just one area.
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