Gambling Commission rolls out advertising crackdown to protect consumers
The Gambling Commission has announced a tough advertising crackdown on UK betting firms over concerns of misleading advertisements in connection to promotions and bonuses.
‘Protecting victims a priority’: GMP arrest 80 in Valentine’s domestic abuse crackdown
In a massive domestic abuse crackdown Greater Manchester Police have made 80 arrests in a two-day sweep of the region ahead of Valentine’s weekend.
‘People are putting their lives at risk’: GMP launch major crackdown on legal highs
More than 150 officers across Greater Manchester Police will visit more than 100 premises to ensure that they are abiding by the law, as well as visiting areas associated with the use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), to check young people are safe and well.
Cameron’s vow to ‘obliterate’ child porn from internet flounders in face of 4.5m abuse images, warns NSPCC
Since David Cameron called for an ‘internet crackdown’ two years ago, 4.5million child porn and abuse images have been seized by police in 100 criminal cases taken to court, an NSPCC sample of police records reveal.
GMP to clamp down on drug driving with new kit that can trace cannabis and cocaine
Greater Manchester Police unveiled their new on-the-road drug-testing kit to the public yesterday in Piccadilly Gardens.
‘Make their lives a misery’: Crime Agency crack down on notorious Manchester street gangs
The gang have been highlighted as a priority problem
Wigan drugs crackdown: Two-day police raids lead to seven arrests with one man due in court
John Crossland has been charged with possession of Class A drugs
Manchester police turn heat up on criminals with 300 arrests in one week during summer crackdown
Operation Resolute took place between July 22 and July 28
Cash seized, drugs confiscated and 44 arrested in week-long assault on Salford’s organised crime network
Successful week for Operation Skyhawk, which launched in November
Kilos of Class A drugs seized in crackdown: Greater Manchester Police arrest 14 in city-wide bust
Councillors and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd also attend raid
Festive drink-drivers up as Manchester police arrest 464 people, despite fewer breath tests than last year
Postive results up by 0.6% from 2011.