Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Former Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins has joined the board of a firm that hires retired cops back to police forces as temporary staff, including GMP.
It is understood Mr Hopkins, who stepped down in December as GMP were placed in special measures, is now no longer on the force’s payroll after several months during which he continued to be paid despite not being in post.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority has declined to provide details of the financial terms of his departure, saying that they would be published 'in due course'.
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