WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2020IT upgrade sees police lose
access to criminal records
Greater Manchester Police said public safety was being put at risk (Getty)
LIZZIE DEARDEN
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Police were unable to access the criminal records of dangerous offenders because of a botched technology
upgrade, a watchdog has found.
A domestic abuse incident involving a high-risk sex offender nearly had to be resolved by phone because
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers could not access his history. Eventually, the old system was
accessed for the necessary information.
The incident was among “numerous examples” where the force’s staff were unable to find vital information