TWO Greater Manchester Police officers are due to stand trial following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.

Police constable (PC) Paul Jackson was investigated following complaints about his use of his police dog, and alleged excessive force, during separate incidents from August 2015 to September 2016.

The incidents resulted in some of those arrested sustaining serious injuries which required hospital treatment.

PC Jackson is charged with five counts of Section 18 – wounding/causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

Another officer, PC Paul Lockett, is charged with misconduct in a public office, and with one count of aiding and abetting in relation to one of the Section 18 wounding charges.

Both men deny the charges against them. Their trial is due to start, at Preston Crown Court tomorrow.

The IOPC provided evidence from its investigations to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in July 2017, who made the decision to charge the officers in April last year.