Statement from Chief Constable Ian Hopkins in response to HMIC Annual Efficiency report rating GMP as 'Good'

Chief Constable Ian Hopkins

Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable, Ian Hopkins, said: “I am really pleased to see that we have maintained our good rating in respect of efficiency after we received the same rating in 2015.

“This demonstrates to the people of Greater Manchester how hard we are working to maintain an efficient police service that keeps them safe despite budget cuts we have faced over the last six years.

“The report highlights that we understand the demand for our services and are effectively using our resources to police Greater Manchester. It is pleasing that the report recognises the integrated work we are doing with other public services to deliver even better outcomes for citizens.

“We continue to review all areas of our work as we look to achieve a further 67 million pounds of saving by 2020.

“We have, with the support of PCC Tony Lloyd, equipped our frontline officers with mobile technology that enables them to work more efficiently and importantly in the communities we serve. Since the rollout of the technology started 500,000 transactions have been undertaken on the devices, 93% of which have been away from police stations. This is great news for victims and our communities.

“The report highlights my priority that our workforce better reflects the communities of Greater Manchester. Significant work has been undertaken which is seeing us recruit record numbers of talented people from the diverse communities of Greater Manchester.

“The commitment of everyone at Greater Manchester Police is to work closely with the public and partner agencies to continuously improve our services in helping to keep Greater Manchester safe.”