Manchester police chief resigns after force fails to log a fifth of crimes

Ian Hopkins steps down after force put into special measures for not recording 80,000 crimes in a yearThe chief constable of Greater Manchester police has stepped down after the force was placed in special measures for failing to record a fifth of all crimes in the past year.Ian Hopkins said he was bringing forward his retirement in the wake of a damning report by inspectors that found that the force had failed to record 80,000 crimes in the year to 30 June. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/dec/18/manchester-police-chief-resigns-after-force-fails-to-log-a-fifth-of-crimes #greater_manchester #police #manchester #uk_news