What we do
Did you know Greater Manchester Police Authority ...
- Holds the police to account on behalf of local communities using rigourous scritiny systems.
- Makes sure the Chief Constable is delivering a police service which balances both national priorities and the concerns of local people.
- Manages the police budget and sets the police portion of the council tax bill to make sure local people are getting a value for money service.
- Helps set the priorities for local police to ensure everyone benefits from a better police service.
- Makes sure the police service does everything it can to keep improving
- Publishes a number of documents each year to keep residents informed about local policing issues and decisions (see the publications section)
These are just some of the authority's functions. Use the links at the left hand side of the page to access more detail about the different areas of police authority work.
This page was last updated on 14 April 2008