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Petition · past parliament

Set up a public inquiry into Greater Manchester Police.

Closed 766 signatures

What the petition asks

GMP has been the subject of negative media reports. Complaints have been to the Independent Office for Police Conduct & the Mayor, but there are still problems.
Police forces shouldn’t be able to investigate themselves as GMP has done. That is a failing in the police complaints system, resulting in a lack of accountability for senior police officers. GMP also has primacy over the North-West Counter Terrorism Unit. Any problems in GMP could risk being transferred to the NWCTU, which could potentially have a national impact. We need a public inquiry now.

Timeline

19 Jun 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Dec 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 766
Status Closed
Opened 19 Jun 2018
Closed 19 Dec 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.