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New arrivals to the UK have been blamed by some senior officers for a rise in drink-driving and knife crime.

More than 35 forces across the UK will be attending the event, hosted by Greater Manchester Police, to discuss the impact of recent immigration on policing in the UK.

Speakers include Mick Gradwell, from Lancashire Police, who successfully led the investigation and prosecution after the Morecambe Bay cockle-picking disaster; Paul Goggins, MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East and Chief Constable Peter Fahy of Cheshire Constabulary.

Chief Superintendent Alan Cooper, Divisional Commander of GMP's South Manchester division said: "Continually changing communities provide real challenges to police forces and other service providers.

"Through events like this we can get together, share good practice and develop neighbourhood policing that effectively meets the needs of all our communities".

Foreign drivers have recently been blamed for a rise in drink-driving accidents by Chief Inspector Rick Dowell, head of Dorset Police's traffic unit.

Immigrants to the UK have the same attitude to drink-driving as the British 20 years ago, he said.

And Cambridgeshire Chief Constable Julie Spence called for more resources from the Home Office to cope with an influx of migrant workers.

Ms Spence said the rise in foreign nationals left her force struggling to deal with certain offences, including knife crime and drink-driving.