Police say they are aware of and are now investigating an image appearing to show Manchester City striker Erling Haaland using his mobile phone whilst driving.
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Almost 150 employees of Greater Manchester Police were accused of behaviour relating to violence against women and girls in the last six months, the force has admitted.
In the last six months to February, there were 117 complaints and misconduct allegations relating to 141 members of the force - equating to one per cent of the workforce.
And in the same time period up to March last year, the force recorded 108 complaints - accounting for 9.1 per nationally, relating to 143 employees.
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It comes as complaints about police officers' treatment of women and girls are highly unlikely to result in action, according to new police data for England and Wales.
The National Police Chiefs' Council says nine in 10 complaints were dropped in the six months to March 2022.
According to the new figures, where cases were completed, no further action was taken against police officers and staff accused of violence against women and girls in more than nine in 10 complaints from the public, and seven in 10 internal reports from police against colleagues.
During the six months to March last year, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) found 1,539 officers had been implicated in alleged police-perpetrated violence against women and girls.
The report says the true figures are likely to be far higher because of under-reporting by police staff, and inaccuracies and inconsistencies in data collection across forces.
Among the complaints from the public, 63% were accusations over use of force, 9% overbearing or harassing behaviour, and 6% sexual assault.
The NPCC concludes it is highly unlikely a police officer will face proceedings over an allegation,
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