Chief Superintendent Neil Evans aims to work through issues in Rochdale

Chief Superintendent Neil Evans

Rochdale’s new Chief Superintendent, Neil Evans, aims to work through issues in the Rochdale Community.

Speaking about the work he has been involved in since joining Rochdale, Chief Superintendent Evans said: “We’ve being doing a lot of work in Falinge collaborating with the Local Authority to work through issues in the community.

“Like a lot of areas, there’s less finance in all public services, so we have to be smart about where we deploy officers. We have to weigh up where there’s threat and risk and work with our partners, so we’re clear about our priorities to maintain our style of policing.”

Chief Superintendent Evans was one of three officers promoted before Christmas, appointed Territorial Commander of the Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside divisions in January 2017.

He said: “I’m hoping that a new face will bring a fresh look. We hope to make the service as efficient as possible to improve services and provide responses. We also want to bring clarity and real support for our officers. It’s tough for all public servants, but we’re determined to make the best of our limited resources: doing more with less, if you will.”

The Chief Superintendent also welcomed the recent intake of 100 new officers to GMP, saying: “The great thing is we have new recruits for the first time in five or six years. It’s important to have new blood and we welcome them.”

Chief Superintendent Evans joined GMP in 2010 after starting his policing career with West Midlands Police in 1989, working in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton. Previously, he was Superintendent at Tameside for two years, spent three years with the GM Combined Authority Public Service Reform Team and has also worked in the Force Intelligence Branch.