Manchester police

A Greater Manchester Police officer stops to chat to a child. This image was part of a recruitment campaign from the early 1980s. Her vehicle is the magnificent Austin Metro…a stalwart of police transport in the period. From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives. 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…

At the end of December, a team of officers from Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) City of Manchester Division, were on duty patrolling the Cheetham Hill and Strangeways area, as part of a high visibility, proactive operation to disrupt the sale of counterfeit goods. At the end of December, a team of officers from Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) City of Manchester division, were on duty patrolling the Cheetham Hill and Strangeways area, as part of a high visibility, proactive operation to…

Greater Manchester Police is deploying Project Servator in the City Centre during the weeks leading up to Christmas. Project Servator will see officers working with partners to target offenders of all levels, from petty criminals to terrorists. Project Servator tactics include highly visible patrols that can turn up anywhere and at any time across the city. They will involve both uniformed and plain clothes officers, who are specially trained to spot the tell-tale signs that a person is…

She was arrested after police carried out raids in Manchester.

Greater Manchester Polic eand partner agencies delivered important flood safety messages to residents in Stockport on Saturday 3 August. A factsheet produced by Stockport Council was delivered by GMP officers, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service crews, and officers and soldiers from the British Army. Officers went door-to-door in the Marple area delivering the factsheet, which included useful phone numbers and contacts that residents may need should an emergency arise. GMP and our…

Members of Greater Manchester Police’s Traffic Area Support Service (TASS) pose with their vehicles in Heaton Park back in 1987. The unit used unmarked vehicles to combat vehicle theft and various other types of crime. An image from the ongoing digitisation of our archives. Please visit Greater Manchester Police Museum to find out more about our history. To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit www.gmp.police.uk You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to…

Constables ‘parade on’ before their sergeant prior to leaving the station. Part of the parade process was ‘producing your appointments’ this involved displaying all the equipment needed to perform police duties. In this image, taken on 9 November 1994, constables can be seen producing their pocket notebooks, handcuffs and truncheons. From the collection of the Greater Manchester Police Museum. You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do…

The Bay City Rollers, Mud and Showaddywaddy may have been riding high in the charts but it was just another day on patrol for this Greater Manchester Police officer back in 1975. He is photographed standing with two fine examples of the British motor industry. He uses the radio in an unmarked police Marina that is parked beside a classic Mini. These images are part of a series depicting police officer at work, which were taken by the Force’s photographer in 1975. For more information about…

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…