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Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley on Local Policing: “We're strengthening local policing leadership and we’re going to rebuild neighbourhood policing. “Communities want to see cops and PCSOs where they live, that know the issues and tackle them.”
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Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley on tackling robbery in London: “Undercover ops to catch offenders, but also identifying where are all stolen phones are going, who is 'recycling' them - we’re going after that too, that cuts off the criminal business.”
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Plainclothes officers were deployed in response to reports from concerned residents about dead cats found near the Pleydell Estate in Islington. At 4am on Sunday they stopped and arrested a man who has now been charged with animal cruelty offences.
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#ARREST I Officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Command have arrested 18 people following an investigation targetting an organised crime gang. The gang is believed to be responsible for £1.5 million in stolen motor vehicles.
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⚖️ Two men have been convicted of an armed robbery in #Wandsworth following an investigation by the Met's Flying Squad. Detectives used CCTV and phone data to trace one of the suspects. Read more about the investigation 🔽
At around 23:30hrs on Sunday, 1 January, two men wearing balaclavas went into a shop in Buckhold Road and threatened a member of staff with a handgun before stealing a bottle of whisky. They were latest arrested and pleaded guilty following an extensive investigation by the Met.
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Did you know the Met has a dedicated football policing unit? These officers keep thousands of fans safe every week. We also take action against those who ruin the experience for others. Here's a recent case involving three men who were violent at the London Stadium 🔽.
One man was sentenced for assaulting a steward on two occasions last October and last November. Two men were sentenced for throwing missiles at opposition fans in October.
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👀 Do you recognise this man? We would like to speak with him following a racially-aggravated assault on a woman on a bus in west London. ☎️ Call 101 quoting CAD 1753/27Nov or contact anonymously.
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ARRESTS | Five males are in custody tonight after being found in possession of firearms at a fast food restaurant in Goodmayes. Local officers responded quickly to a call from an alert member of the public. The situation was brought to a safe conclusion by armed officers.
We were called to reports of a group of youths with knives and a firearm in the Grove Retail Park in Goodmayes. Officers, including armed officers, responded and kept the group under observation. One male left and was challenged by armed officers. A firearm was recovered. Armed officers challenged the remainder of the group and a further firearm was recovered. One of the group was Tasered but not injured. 5 arrests.
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Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic disaster in Turkey and Syria. Our Safer Neighbourhoods teams are increasing engagement in areas of London with significant Turkish and Syrian communities to support those impacted by this week’s incident.
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#APPEAL | Can you help our colleagues trace #wanted Robert Jones who might be in London?
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West Yorkshire Police are appealing to locate Robert Jones who is wanted on recall to prison. It is believed that he left Huddersfield in October last year and has since been in the south of England. Anyone with information - contact us on 101. Appeal: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/a
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#JAILED | Man who ran website to scam people of millions jailed for 3yrs Det Supt Rance: “We are reinventing the way that fraud & cybercrime is investigated, & through this, we are able to identify & target criminals & safeguard further victims.”
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Commissioner: We have let down women across London but we are more determined than ever to put it right. I have been clear, we will rid the Met of those who corrupt our integrity. We will earn back the trust and confidence of women and give you the police service you deserve.
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APPEAL | Did you see a collision between a black Mercedes and a white Seat Leon on Sunday on Royal Docks Road, nr Gallions Reach Shopping Park where a man was critically injured? Please 📞 020 8597 4878 or 101 quoting 6269/5FEB.
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