This morning 26 GMP Special Constabulary are just finishing their briefing ahead of todays Manchester Marathon they will be out across the route on foot and bicycles providing reassurance to participants, spectators and our local communities. If you see us, come say hi.

#Prestwich Another vehicle taken off the road by our Special Constables.

This time, the driver was just popping out to pick some pizza up, its only a 3 minute drive...

No insurance = no drive!

#Prestwich Our Special constable's sixth sense proves fruitful again!

Driver stopped and claimed he only had a couple beers watching the game...well....a couple too many as driver is unsteady on feet and blows 56 at the roadside #arrested

#ARREST | Whilst S/SGT 41741 was assisting response last night himself and a regular colleague spotted a car driving erratically in Denton, the male driver was stopped and he blew 104 at the roadside, he was subsequently arrested and then blew 102 in custody.

#noexcuse #fatal5

#ARREST | Last night our GMP Special Constabulary stopped a vehicle in #Wigan . The driver attempted to run and hide but he was soon detained!🏃🏼‍♂️

With no insurance, or even a driving licence, the vehicle was seized under S165

Checks then showed that he was wanted for 3 offences. Arrested!👮🏼‍♂️

After 3 weeks training S/Sgt SQUIRE from our Trafford district has passed his Standard Driving course and will join the other 14 SC’s who have gained the skills already.

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Our GMP Special Constabulary were out across the district for a few hours today...

Pic 1 - Bolton Rd #Bury - HGV driver reported for using a mobile phone whilst driving

Pic 2 - Saint Mary's Rd #Prestwich - Vehicle no insurance - Driver reported & vehicle seized 👮🏻‍♂️M.

Officers from the Whitefield Policing Team, GMP Special Constabulary & DIT Team conducted a joint Traffic Op around Whitefield this evening.

Numerous drivers have been reported for Excess Speed, Contravening a Red Traffic Light & seat belt offences (insecure child in passenger seat) 👮🏻‍♂️M.

Keep the💡on… A 20 yr old on licence for drug dealing was going 🏠 for his curfew, when stopped by our GMP Special Constabulary last night as he was driving with no💡. He had Cannabis, lots of 💴 , snap bags & a few phones with customer messages on screen looking for gear(!). #Arrested G

The consequences of drink driving are starting to come through for those arrested by our GMP Special Constabulary during the Christmas campaign #OpLimit .

A 34-year-old male who commutes to London by car was convicted yesterday & banned for 12 months. His fines & costs amounted to £730. G

Back in June, a driver failed to stop & ran from this devastation

Our GMP Special Constabulary responded & subsequently carried out enquiries locating the driver days later who's now convicted of fail to report and fail to stop after an accident

Sentence; 6 points & £715 fines/costs 👮🏻‍♂️M

Tonight the Bolton Special Constabulary team have been carrying out warrants across the Bolton district, looking for offenders who have failed to appear in court.

A total of 5 warrants were carried out. 🚓 👮

Your #Bury Special Constables carried out speed checks & enforcement today at key locations across the district where local concerns have been raised including theses Roads/Lanes; 👮🏼‍♂️M.

🚨 Helmshore Rd
🚨Peel Brow, Ramsbottom
🚨Croft Ln
🚨Walmersley Rd - (two locations)

Another two cars were seized last night from uninsured / unlicensed drivers by our GMP Special Constabulary in Manchester City Centre Police (GMP) & Longsight & Moss Side Police (GMP) on their way back from speed enforcement activity on #YewTreeRoad G.

6 CoM South Specials did a day of action as part of the NBO week of action supporting their NBO teams across South Manchester. 5 stop searches completed and various traffic offences reported across the day.

Our GMP Special Constabulary were invite to the Mayor of Burys Parlour for an evening of appreciation for all their dedication to policing communities of Bury

In 2023 Bury special constables performed 5561 operational duty hours, involved in 108 arrests & took 75 vehicles off Bury roads 👮🏻‍♂️M

Our GMP Special Constabulary & @GMPTraffic TPCSO’s carried out a traffic operation on #StockportRoad last night. Several drivers reported for shooting red lights, illegal turns & speeding. Drivers with illegal window tints were given the option of removing them or being reported. G

Some people think they'll get away by giving friends details - our officers didn't fall for it

Court results; Sean Aluesbhosele 21 pleaded guilty yesterday to obstructing police by giving false details, driving without a licence & insurance

Sentence: 8 points & £301 in fines. G

#Prestwich

Driver stopped by our GMP Special Constabulary for texting whilst driving - with a strong whiff & cannabis found in the vehicle, a roadside drug test was inevitably carried out...

Driver arrested for drug driving & found himself en route to #Bury custody. 👮🏻‍♂️M