Don't miss out on the big stories from Manchester's courts with our weekly newsletter Anyone stopped by a police officer can ask them to verify their identity and should ring 999 "if they feel something is not right", police in Manchester say.
It comes as Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it had reminded officers "to do more to reassure the public, particularly women and girls, that we are here to protect" following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens.
Serving Metropolitan Police officer Couzens, 48, was yesterday (Thursday) sentenced to a whole life prison term for the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. READ MORE: Couzens used his warrant card, handcuffs, and knowledge of Covid-19 laws to pretend he was lawfully arresting 33
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