A former senior detective has told a tribunal that a 'rotten culture of cronyism' at Greater Manchester Police is the 'root cause' of the force's failings.
Pete Jackson has accused GMP of promoting officers who were part of particular 'cliques' at the force during his time working there - even if they did not have the necessary 'skills' for the job.
The former detective superintendent, who retired in February 2017 after 31 years in the police, made a series of allegations about GMP as a whistleblower while still working at the force. READ MORE: Boy, 14, stabbed in the neck in front of horrified teachers and classmates at school Those complaints sparked an inquiry into GMP by the police watchdog, which cleared the force of wrongdoing
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