Thursday 11 August 2011

KEY MESSAGES TO FAITH COMMUNITIES

More than 60 people have been dealt with by the courts in Manchester already, many of them jailed. This is a fantastic result and there is more to come
We will be publicising details of the court results throughout the day via various media channels

The criminals who attempted to destroy the spirit of Greater Manchester have failed with communities from every background standing against them in solidarity. The support shown to the police has been overwhelming.

We know that people from faith communities are out and about in their local area attending events in the community during the evening. We also recognise that some faiths are attending places of worship more often at present therefore we are asking all communities in Greater Manchester to support the police by:

• Supporting young people in the community to be responsible citizens and encouraging parents to supervise them appropriately

• Ensuring that if they are attending an evening event, to consider returning home promptly after the event has finished

• Contacting us with any information regarding potential for disturbance

• Members of the community can email information to fib.communityintelligenceteam@gmp.pnn.police.uk or call 0161 872 5050
• If you feel immediately threatened or in the event of an emergency please call 999

• Police have started to release the first set of images of people
suspected of carrying out last criminal damage and disorder in
Manchester and Salford www.flickr.com/photos/gmpwanted

• Anyone who recognises the people in the images can call the Greater
Manchester Police information appeal line on 0800 092 0410 or
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

We ask for your continued support in catching those responsible for the sporadic disorder and acts of criminality we witnessed earlier this week. Please contact the police if there are any problems, so that together we can continue to keep the communities of Greater Manchester safe and secure

We are working on a specific Crimestoppers campaign to tap into the mood of the public details of which will be released tomorrow

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