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Greater Manchester Police is responsible for law enforcement in Greater Manchester.

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Greater Manchester Police job reviews

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  • Best thing

    General public

    Worst thing

    Stress. Work life balance. Trauma. Long shifts. General public

    1.3

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, January 2024

  • Best thing

    The colleagues you work with

    Worst thing

    The poor treatment from public, management, senior leadership team

    2.6

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, November 2023

  • Best thing

    Everyday is different.

    Worst thing

    Work /

    6.4

    Greater Manchester Police PCSO, August 2023

  • Best thing

    Rewarding job

    Worst thing

    Family life takes a hit. Working 3 weekends in a row is tough going

    8.8

    Greater Manchester Police Call handler, May 2023

  • Best thing

    Easy going job

    Worst thing

    I don't

    9.2

    Greater Manchester Police Police officer, January 2023

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  • Best thing

    Work with a great team
    Future job opportunity

    Worst thing

    Shift pattern
    Starting salary
    Stress

    4.6

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, November 2022

  • Best thing

    Nothing, they knock everything out of you and don't care about anyone unless your at the top of the ivory tower.

    Worst thing

    Bosses, they think there better than everyone else. They sit in an office all day and are not in touch with the real world or real people.

    2.1

    Greater Manchester Police PCSO, July 2022

  • Best thing

    Flexi
    Paid leave and sick
    Early start, early finish

    Worst thing

    Pay
    Break length
    Work loads

    5.5

    Greater Manchester Police Receptionist, May 2022

  • Best thing

    Helping the community, amazing people to work with, my supervisor is quite friendly and kind

    Worst thing

    Quite dangerous, unsafe, stressed when working a case

    9.8

    Greater Manchester Police Employee, January 2022

  • Best thing

    The team, meeting new people, my bosses are close with me, so is my team, helping the community

    Worst thing

    The risk, always in danger even sometimes off the job

    7.8

    Greater Manchester Police Employee, January 2022

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  • Best thing

    Feel like the work I am doing it making a difference to our society.

    Worst thing

    Currently the negative media coverage.

    9.9

    Greater Manchester Police Police sergeant, June 2021

  • Best thing

    Nothing at the minute

    Worst thing

    Computer system that doesn’t work, no support from bosses, red tape, moral is rock bottom, all senior leaders are only in it for their own career and not to make positive changes

    3.2

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, May 2021

  • Best thing

    It’s one of the most honourable positions in society
    Good level of pay that increases each year
    New skills
    Vital role in the community
    Intrinsically rewarding

    Worst thing

    Can be dangerous on rare occasions
    Stressful nature of work
    High levels of accountability and accuracy needed at all times

    9.4

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Genuinely get to help people

    Worst thing

    Senior managers have no idea about front line policing

    7.8

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, March 2021

  • Best thing

    Every day is different

    Worst thing

    Some days you don't get breaks

    7.3

    Greater Manchester Police Police community support officer, February 2021

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  • Best thing

    Relaxed working environment

    Worst thing

    Dealing with complex issues, often of a disturbing nature.

    9.4

    Greater Manchester Police Crime recording officer, February 2021

  • Best thing

    The peoe I work with

    Worst thing

    The senior management

    9.7

    Greater Manchester Police Police constable, February 2021

  • Best thing

    The people. Everyone works as one huge team.

    Worst thing

    Being micromanaged

    9.7

    Greater Manchester Police Enquiry Counter Officer, December 2020

  • Best thing

    The people I work with

    Worst thing

    The customers

    9.7

    Greater Manchester Police Crime Recording And Resolution Officer, November 2020

  • Best thing

    Colleagues and knowing you are helping people

    Worst thing

    Supervision, dealing with people that enhoy seeing you get hurt

    6.4

    Greater Manchester Police Traffic officer, October 2020