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The horrific case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by strangers and let down by authorities in Oldham is ‘not...

The acknowledgement over attitudes towards victims of abuse was made at a press conference yesterday

A belief that children in Oldham who were being groomed and sexually exploited were ‘troublesome’ lay at the heart of...

Greater Manchester Police have instigated a new police probe named Operation Sherwood

There were serious shortcomings in the approach of the authorities to historical cases of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Oldham, a report…

More people were arrested in Oldham in October than in any other month in the past two years, the borough’s new top cop...

New Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police sworn in Date published: 25 May 2021 Stephen Watson QPM, the new Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police The new Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Stephen Watson QPM, officially took up his new role yesterday (Monday 24 May). In the presence of Magistrate Steven Paine, CC Stephen Watson swore his oath and signed the Memorandum of Appointment which officially confirmed his appointment as GMP Chief Constable. A short time later...

Greater Manchester Police have officially confirmed the appointment of their new Chief Constable. Stephen Watson QPM officially took up his new post as Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police yesterday afternoon. In the presence of Magistrate Steven Paine, CC Stephen Watson swore his oath and signed the Memorandum of Appointment which officially confirmed his appointment as GMP Chief Constable. A short time later, Chief Constable Watson delivered an inaugural speech to representatives from...

A disgraced policeman who took and shared photos of crime scenes on WhatsApp and called a stab victim a d*** has been barred from the force after his girlfriend reported him when they split up. PC Michael Atkin of South Yorkshire Police used his personal phone to take the pictures while on the job before sending them to his partner. A misconduct hearing at South Yorkshire Police HQ yesterday was told Atkin sent one photo of a stab victim along with the words: Hes a d***. On another occasion, he...

Child protection officer quits after making sexual comments about 15-year-old girl He reportedly said shes nearly legal and you would, wouldnt you? Updated The officer would have been sacked if hed not resigned (Image: Chris Vaughan) Subscribe to our weekly email updates about the Peak District to make sure you never miss another storyInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Som...