Business owners in Radcliffe have spoken of their fear of leaving their shop doors open or letting staff work alone after a terrifying robbery sent shockwaves through the town.
29.10.2023 - 17:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The third largest force in England and Wales, Greater Manchester Police is responsible for serving and protecting over 2.8 million people in the region.
Formed in 1974, Greater Manchester Police employs 6,866 police officers and over 3,500 members of police staff according to figures released in March 2020. But what is sometimes lost in statistics and figures is the dedication and acts of bravery shown by its officers each day, especially those who work on the front line of policing.
While incidents of police officers being killed or dying in the line of duty are thankfully rare, Bryn Hughes, father of murdered GMP officer PC Nicola Hughes, has urged the government to award posthumous medals to all emergency workers killed at work.
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Bryn Hughes' daughter was killed in 2012, alongside fellow officer PC Fiona Bone, in a gun and grenade ambush while on duty in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast News, Mr Hughes said: "I've said all along with Nicola and Fiona and other officers we've lost, they're there to protect the public, there to serve the public, and it’s quite right that they should be remembered and honoured when they lose their lives in those circumstances."
As well as Mr Hughes' calls, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Sergeant Francis Prendergast and the 20th anniversary of the death of anti-terrorist Special Branch officer Stephen Oake.
Sgt Prendergast was killed when a wall collapsed following a fire at a club, while DC Oake was stabbed to death apprehending an Al Qaeda terrorist during a police raid.
Business owners in Radcliffe have spoken of their fear of leaving their shop doors open or letting staff work alone after a terrifying robbery sent shockwaves through the town.
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