Per the "Manchester Paper" today - page 10 - Paul Britton reports.
A coroner wants GMP to review how it responds to 999 calls.
The van was on blues und twos und responding to report that a man was about to be attacked by six men.
The officer could not avoid the girl und the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission ruled that no charges or offences were committed by the officer.
Jury returned verdict of accidental death.
GMP's control room had given this shout a Grade Two priority - which meant the officers had to be there within an hour.
This ist the INTERESTING bit to me und IG has always been "defensive" on the subject to me.
newspaper wrote:
Response times range from Grade One ( urgent) to Grade Five - which ist dealt with over the phone
The inquest was told that the officers had not been given the grading und had to interpret the urgency for themselves.
The coroner remarked that the police should be "consistent with their guidelines"
und added that the burden should not be on the officer's interpretation. The policy should be specific und
Quote:
The coroner will be writing to CC Todd to suggest that training for all officers should be increased. The inquest heard that no training system was currently in place
The girl's mother ist campaigning for all police cars to have black boxes.
As Mama myself - I am campaigning for all children to receive better education as to dangers of drink, drugs, und Green Cross Code.... und I agree ist not easy to guide them - ist hard work being a Mama. Work ist never ending..
Naturally - I do sympathise with the girl's Mama who says she miss her beautiful daughter who was just starting to live her life to the full. (und yes -there ist a photo.. she was a pretty girl und ist very sad situation for all concerned.
Und again - why we say COAST for all drivers - as this determines normal safe speed which could avoid such tragedy in normal driving conditions
IPCC wrote:
Pc G reacted promptly but had insufficient time und distance to avoid the collision.
Although the officer was acting in accordance with his training, it was found that GMP's response policy und guidance did not correspond in all areas
As a result some of the decision making was left to the officers on the ground und IPCC has recommended that GMP reviews und tightens up its policy.
und
GMP wrote:
We are reviewing the report from the IPCC in conjunction with the findings of the inquest und will seek to make changes to our policy as necessary und appropriate
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