Police bosses are cracking down on cops using WhatsApp.
Last month GMP carried out a software update which removed the 'personal side' of police issue phones, so officers can no longer download apps such as WhatsApp as they had done previously.
The move comes on top of a string of internal messages from bosses to rank-and-file cops, warning them about sharing inappropriate content via social media even while off duty, the M.EN. can reveal.