The Conservative candidate hoping to become Greater Manchester mayor in May has criticised his Labour opponent's record on crime
One of the contenders vying for Andy Burnham's job has promised to bring police under his control if he becomes Greater Manchester mayor. Dan Barker, the Conservative candidate standing in May's mayoral election, has set out what he would do differently if he wins.
READ MORE: The man who wants to beat Andy Burnham and end rough sleeping with the help of a big red bus Last year, Greater Manchester Police announced that it would recruit more than 260 neighbourhood police officers in a move hailed by Mr Burnham as 'the most significant change to policing in a generation'. But the move also required cuts to the number of PCSOs.
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