Ian Hopkins

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Clearly we would always look to save money without job cuts, but the reality is 83% of our budget is people and after eight years of efficiencies across all parts of the organisation – which has seen us make reductions of £183m – there would be little alternative but to cut posts, both officers and staff. (...) This would just get worse as we would have to further prioritise against threat, harm and risk, screen out more and more crime. Essentially we would just have to focus on providing a response function, a serious and organised crime capability and a custody function as the core capabilities of policing. [9]

The perception by Hopkins that GMP would struggle to cope led him to launch the "Citizens Contract" which sought to explain a reduced Police Offer. [10] [11] However, this was later described as "Complete Tosh" and "Patronising nonsense" by Hopkins replacement Chief Constable Steve Watson. [12] [13] [14]

End of Police career

Hopkins's career was brought to an end when he was forced to stand down in 2020. [15] GMP had undergone a HMICFRS inspection that had found they had failed to record 80,000 crimes, [16] he initially sought to indicate he had voluntarily stepped aside, [17] but it soon emerged that he had been required to leave office by Andy Burnham Mayor for Greater Manchester. [18]

Further details emerged that even though he had been removed he had continued to claim his salary. [19]

Honours

Hopkins was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for distinguished service in the 2016 Birthday Honours. [20]

Failure to be awarded a knighthood

GMP has a long and proud history. Its Chief Constables have traditionally been awarded knighthoods for their leadership. [21] This does not include the first Chief Constable, James William Richards, who only served a brief period upon GMP's amalgamation [22] or Michael Todd, who died suddenly while still serving [23] ). Apart from these, every other Chief Constable has been knighted. Sir James Anderton was knighted in 1990, [24] Sir David Wilmott in 2002 [25] and Sir Peter Fahy in 2012. [25]

Ian Hopkins has not been knighted, as the honour is bestowed while serving (and he was effectively removed from office); it is, therefore, unlikely that he ever will be. [26]

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Ian Hopkins
QPM
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins.jpg
Hopkins in 2016
Chief Constable
of Greater Manchester Police
In office
October 2015 December 2020
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UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

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Police appointments
Preceded by Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
2011 to 2015
Succeeded by
Ian Pilling
Preceded by Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police
2015 to 2020
Succeeded by
Stephen Watson