direct to your inboxHundreds of people have called a helpline for crime victims unhappy with how Greater Manchester Police has handled their cases.The crime support line was established by mayor Andy Burnham after the force failed to record 80,000 crimes in a year - including one in four violent crimes.But the helpline will be closed down from tomorrow (Friday February 19) due to a ‘very low number’ of new callers in recent weeks.There have been 240 calls to the helpline since it launched in December, when GMP was placed into special measures after a damning report by the police watchdog.Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) said victims of crime in Greater Manchester were being ‘denied justice’.
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