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Letter from the editor Welcome to the latest issue of Brief. It’s now 12 months since Brief launched in the new format online. I’d like to start by saying a big thank you to all those who read it and have written for us along with those of you who continue to advertise. Without you there wouldn’t be a Brief magazine! Recruitment is not a subject we tend to talk about very often these days but it is great to be able to report on some of our latest new recruits. Jerry, Quade and Boz our three new graduates from the dog training unit can be found on page six while four of the 22 young people recruited to the Force’s new apprenticeship scheme talk about joining on page 10. Last month GMP also welcomed 300 students to Force Headquarters as part of the Lionheart challenge. There was certainly a buzz about the place and you can read more about these future entrepreneurs on page 28. There has also been some great work out in our communities. Police in Wythenshawe helped put a smile back on some pensioners’ faces after a breakin at their care home (page 30) while PCSO Gareth Price has helped to get some medical equipment installed in Tottington (page 18). Once again thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy the read and we’ll see you in the summer.
Catherine Barlow, Editor
Guest contributors DCI Tony Creely Tony is currently temporary Detective Superintendent in the Serious and Organised Crime Group (SOCG), where he also served as DCI for four years. For the majority of his career he has worked within CID units at every rank up to DCI in Stockport and Salford. Tony has coordinated the Lion Heart Challenge for the last two years.
Rebecca Murphy
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Chief Constable’s Column
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PCC’s Column
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Excellence Awards
Features 6-7
New Recruits / Hate Crime
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INPT Areas
10-11 You’re hired! / Boxing club 12-13 Court Process / Preparing for G8 14-15 Cadets / Gangnam Style 16-17 Performance Infographic 18-19 Defibrillators / Pride Network 20-21 Protest—all in a day’s work 22-23 Body Cameras / Lee Street 24-25 Retailer scam / Community Reporters 26-27 Flexible Services / GMP App 28-29 GMP hosts future entrepreneurs 30-31 Getting young people back on track / Domestic abuse 32-33 Transforming GMP 34-35 Officer saves toddler / Youth bus 36
Mental ill health / Interview suite
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Twitter Day / GMPtv
GMP Community 38-39 Letters of Appreciation 40-41 Advertisements 42-43 Welsh 3000s / Marathon
Sports & Social 44-45 Charities / Sports news
Be published in Brief Editoral team: Catherine Barlow, Kevin Hoy, Krystyna Rudzki and Patricia Jones
Rebecca is the Head of Change and Transformation for GMP. She joined GMP two years ago having previously worked across the public sector on change and transformation initiatives. Rebecca was the Chief Executive of the North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership before joining GMP
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Insp Danny Inglis
Email: Brief@gmp.police.uk
Danny joined GMP in 2001 and currently seconded on work on a Criminal Justice project. He previously worked on the Oldham Division.
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Friday, June 21 2013 Brief Spring/Summer 2013 Edition
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