Greater Manchester: official concerns raised about public safety amid police failings
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from on (#5Q5T7)
Inspectors say force has failed to address significant delays' in handling of serious crimes
Inspectors have issued an unprecedented warning about public safety in Greater Manchester after finding serious failings in the region's police force - four years after the alarm was first raised.
The inspector of constabulary said he was deeply concerned that Greater Manchester police (GMP) was failing vulnerable victims of crime, with some waiting days or weeks for a response.
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