Greater Manchester Police are responding to hundreds of coronavirus-related incidents every day. The region’s deputy mayor for policing and crime Bev Hughes said the number of so-called ‘COVID-19 incidents’ have risen considerably, with officers responding to 500 callouts a day last weekend.
Incidents include the dispersal of large gatherings, with GMP arresting and charging a Bury woman after being called to break up a house party several times.
Demand on call centres has remained stable, with emergency responders among the worst affected by absences as workers are forced to self-isolate.
But the ‘much-maligned’ iOPS computer system has allowed over 20 members of staff to respond to calls from home. Speaking at the weekly press