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Three police officers THE Greater Manchester Police Federation has raised concerns of returning to a damaging, target-driven culture in policing after a report about the possible reintroduction of league tables emerged. Police chiefs have been told they will be measured in their success in cutting six crime types including homicide, serious violence and cyber crime, according to The Times. The Home Office will compare their performance against national benchmarks in what it said was a “relentless focus on cutting crime”. Greater Manchester Police Federation chairman, Stu Berry, said: We are a service not a business and it s concerning that politicians who do not learn from historic mistakes, are doomed to repeat them.
Two police officers THE Greater Manchester Police Federation has slammed the government for not prioritising officers in being given a coronavirus vaccine. The federation s health and safety lead Phil Thomasson says 1,335 officers and staff have tested positive for Covid-19 – 11.8 per cent of the workforce. In the UK around 4.2m have had the virus, approximately 6.2 per cent of the population, with Greater Manchester Police s (GMP) rate nearly twice as much. Labelling the vaccination programme as shameful and flawed , Mr Thomasson said: “For clarity, police officers have no desire to jump the queue. “We understand there are many people out there who would become very ill if they were to get infected.
THE Greater Manchester Police Federation has slammed the public body in charge of investigating claims against officers after some cases have been left unresolved for years. The federation says it has witnessed thousands of police officers subjected to incredibly damaging probes by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Chairman Stu Berry said that while police officers have no objection at being held accountable for their actions, the IOPC and its investigators spend far too long scrutinising their work in what at times can feel like a “rampant and unchecked misuse of power”. Mr Berry said that the IOPC’s investigations had led to “a shocking situation for policing”, giving examples of two Greater Manchester Police officers who were going through extremely long investigations.