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Chief constable of Greater Manchester Police Ian Hopkins has stepped down from his role (AFP via Getty Images)
The chief of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is stepping down after the force was placed in special measures for failing to record more than 80,000 crimes in the space of a year.
Ian Hopkins, who served in his role for 13 years, said in a statement he was due to retire next summer but that because of his current ill health and the impending implementation of the force’s “long-term strategic plan”, he would leave with immediate effect.