 has shown "clear, demonstrable progress", His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said. GMP faced scrutiny after a report revealed a failure to record more than 80,000 crimes in a year.Chief Constable Stephen Watson, who took over last May, said the force had got back to basic policing.The HMIC announcement means GMP no longer needs "enhanced" monitoring.Previous inspections had found the force had failed to improve and was "still falling short" but inspectors said GMP had now made several improvements, including:A quicker response to calls especially from vulnerable peopleBetter understanding of its performance and the capability and capacity of its workforceImproved support for officers and staffHalving the number of open investigations, giving officers more time to focus on bringing offenders to justiceMore accurately recorded crime.Andy Cooke from HMIC said he was "pleased" with GMP's progress and "whilst there is still more to do", the force would be able to return to "routine monitoring". Mr Watson said: "Our route into special measures has been thoroughly analysed and much discussed. "As I have stated repeatedly however, the fundamental failing was simply that we stopped doing the basics well, we stopped being the police and we stopped doing many of the things that our public have every right to expect."Image caption, Chief Constable Stephen Watson says the force has got back to basic policing and he is proud of his staffHe said HMIC had "quite rightly, subjected the force to a tough process and have set the bar deliberately high"."That our staff are succeeding so tangibly is something of which we can all be proud," he added. Mr Watson replaced Ian Hopkins as the new chief constabl){kind=link}
England’s second largest police force has been taken out of special measures two years after a damning inspection.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has shown “clear, demonstrable progress”, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said.
GMP faced scrutiny after a report revealed a failure to record more than 80,000 crimes in a year.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson, who took over last May, said the force had got back to basic policing.
The HMIC announcement means GMP no longer needs “enhanced” monitoring.