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Armed police patrol the streets in central Manchester, England May 26, 2017. British police investigating the Manchester Arena bombing…

Operation AVRO is a forcewide initiative that delivers a surge of extra resources and specialist officers to a different district within Greater Manchester each month. This month saw the operation take place in Bury. The operation targets crimes that members of the public in that district have told us give them the most concern. Members of the press and key partners, including local representatives, are invited to attend Operation AVRO deployments to see results first-hand and conduct…

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16 Men and 1 Woman have been arrested in raids as part of an operation to crackdown on drug dealing in Oldham. They were arrested when officers from Greater Manchester Police raided 14 addresses just after 6am today, Wednesday 30 April 2014. Officers from Oldham's Operation Caminada Organised Crime Unit launched the operation, codenamed Operation Alamos, as their response to community concerns that street drug dealing was a problem in the area. This operation forms part of Operation…

Today, Friday 23 March 2018, saw the latest Greater Manchester Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) complete their training in preparation for beginning duty on the streets of Greater Manchester. The occasion was marked by a passing out parade at the Force’s Sedgley Park Centre. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes welcomed the new recruits. The work of PCSOs complements and supports their regular police officer colleagues. They provide a highly visible and accessible uniformed…

Greater Manchester Police officers have arrested seventeen people over the last two says as part of Operation Comanche. The high-month operation targeted gangs suspected of selling drugs to the homeless in the Miles Platting and Beswick areas. You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response. Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where…

Four people have been arrested in raids as part of an operation to crackdown on drug dealing and organised crime in Tameside. They were arrested when officers from Greater Manchester Police raided nine addresses just after 7am today, Wednesday 4 June 2014. Officers from Tameside’s neighbourhood policing teams launched the operation, codenamed Operation Suffield, as their response to the growing problem of drugs in the area. These arrests came after months of investigations by officers from…

Nine people have been arrested during a joint operation targeting the counterfeit goods trade in the Cheetham Hill area of North Manchester. This week (Monday 18 – Friday 22 July 2022), Greater Manchester Police, North West Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, City of London Police’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, the Intellectual Property Office and other partner agencies have executed warrants and exercised powers to fight, prevent and reduce crimes being committed in this…

Greater Manchester Police has again supported Key 103’s Cash For Kids Superhero Day. The Force played its part on the day with traffic officers escorting the superhero convoy and members of the Tactical Aid Unit assisting Superboy and Batman in arrest of supervillain Bane who had stolen all the funds raised by the charity. To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns…

Police officers are logging on to fight crime as the latest technology is proving to be a winner in keeping Greater Manchester safe. The roll out of smartphones, tablets and body worn video cameras to frontline officers started three months ago and is helping to keep officers out of police stations and in communities. The technology provides access to vital information at the touch of a button. It has already helped officers to identify victims and offenders, and make decisions about the…