GMP's first community reporter goes on patrol

Harriet Blake, GMP's first community reporter, joined PCSO Claire Ryan on patrol around Chorlton. Watch the video above to find out more about what she thought about her experience on the beat. You can also read Harriet's blog to find out in more detail what she saw while out and about with her neighbourhood team: http://www.netmums.com/coffeehouse/ge... If you would like to volunteer to become a GMP community reporter and go on patrol with your policing team, let us know by visiting the GMP website at www.gmp.police.uk/mygmp. We are giving a few people the chance to spend some time with neighbourhood teams and see first-hand what their police are doing on a daily basis. This more than 'Police, Camera, Action' or '999: What's your emergency', it is about real-life issues that officers deal with every day. You will be asked to record your experiences through video, audio and if possible blogs to help give people an insight into what took place. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: "This is a unique opportunity for people to be able to see behind the scenes at what officers and staff face on a daily basis. But also to give their views about what they experience. "It is just part of our work to encourage people to tell us how they will judge whether we are making a difference. It isn't about statistics it is about how it feels for people living, working or visiting Greater Manchester."