GMP on road to recovery says CC Watson

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GMP on road to recovery says CC Watson

GMP was placed into special measures in December 2020 following a review that found 80,000 crimes had not been dealt with.

CC Stephen Watson

Date - 13th August 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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CC Stephen Watson hit the ground running in May of last year, coming down hard on professional standards and vowing to quit after two years if there weren’t improvements. Now, one year on, he spoke to Police Oracle on just how far the...

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