Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the incident “must not be repeated” after the video, obtained by BBC News, came to light.
Matt Downie, chief executive Crisis, said the officer’s actions were awful, adding: "It’s appalling to see such dehumanising treatment of people rough sleeping.
In November a man sleeping in an underpass in Birmingham was set alight and in December footage emerged of security guards at a McDonald’s restaurant in London soaking a rough sleeper.
Referring to the video of the police officer, the deputy mayor of Greater Manchester, Kate Green, said these were “clearly very distressing images”.
The Sudanese man who was dragged by the officer said he had now found accommodation and had received an apology from the force.
"The superintendent responsible for the city centre personally discussed the incident with the officer and made it clear that her actions were unacceptable and must not be repeated.
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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the incident “must not be repeated” after the video, obtained by BBC News, came to light.
Matt Downie, chief executive Crisis, said the officer’s actions were awful, adding: "It’s appalling to see such dehumanising treatment of people rough sleeping.
In November a man sleeping in an underpass in Birmingham was set alight and in December footage emerged of security guards at a McDonald’s restaurant in London soaking a rough sleeper.
Referring to the video of the police officer, the deputy mayor of Greater Manchester, Kate Green, said these were “clearly very distressing images”.
The Sudanese man who was dragged by the officer said he had now found accommodation and had received an apology from the force.
"The superintendent responsible for the city centre personally discussed the incident with the officer and made it clear that her actions were unacceptable and must not be repeated.
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