Police management


GMP's new chief says officers will be "smart and professional"
(27/05/21) The new chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, "old fashioned" Stephen Watson, has banned visible tattoos, will be staying off social media and says he "doesn't do virtue signaling".

'You wouldn't let an officer go to a violent job without a stab-proof vest'
(17/05/21) Officers are being sent from incident to incident without the required tools to process the scenes they often witness argues Susanne Knabe-Nicol.

DCC given final written warning for not disclosing relationship
(22/04/21) Sanction will remain in place for two years and follows private disciplinary hearing.

Reform of PCC role will make chief dismissal process 'transparent'
(16/03/21) Home Office says reforms will make line of operational independence 'clearer '.