A top cop has urged police to patrol their communities on foot after residents spoke of officers posing for photographs in 'problem areas' before disappearing.
The Manchester Evening News reported that Edgeley residents had seen officers getting out of police cars to take a photo before driving off - only to claim they had patrolled the area on Greater Manchester Police's Facebook page for Stockport. Incidents were flagged up to Coun Sheila Bailey, who wrote to Chief Constable Stephen Watson expressing her concerns.
Now, Stockport's divisional commander has warned colleagues that officers must be seen patrolling areas on foot. In response to Coun Bailey's email, Chief Superintendent John Webster warned Stockport police that it was important as GMP tries to rebuild its reputation among the public.
