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THIS is the shocking moment a suspected thief punches a female cop to the ground and attacks another officer before being Tasered. The 42-year-old man turned violent when he was stopped by police following reports of a shopkeeper being threatened with a screwdriver during an attempted robbery. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9198291/suspect-cop-ground-officer-tasered/
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AFP Sir Stephen House told the Police and Crime Committee the number of officers employed by the Met had now increased above 30,000. The deputy commissioner said the force was looking to increase officer numbers to 31,000 "by the end of the calendar year". "We should celebrate the fact that we're growing as an organisation," he said, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/localnews/2643743-london/0#pinnedpost_5cf64038eec4a9066fcb5ace Even more police officers would be nice for London above the number shown.
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A charity worker slapped the bottoms of two female police officers in a “foolish drunken prank” as they marshalled World Cup fans, a court heard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/drunk-charity-worker-slapped-bottoms-of-female-police-as-joke-a4158866.html
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Shocking bodycam footage has been released showing the terrifying moment a police officer is nearly stabbed. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/video-shows-terrifying-moment-man-tries-to-stab-policeman-205850/
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Image copyright West Midlands Police A police officer who was filmed jumping on a trampoline while on duty is facing an inquiry. The video, recorded in Coventry, shows the uniformed officer bouncing on the trampoline and attempting a somersault, as The Sun first reported. West Midlands Police said the officer had been referred to its professional standards department. Supt Jenny Skyrme said the force expected officers to have the "highest standards in their conduct". "Sadly, this appears to fall short of that," she added. The officer was caught on camera on Friday after what is believed to have been a drug-related investigation. He remov…
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Conservative leadership hopeful Sajid Javid has promised to put 20,000 more police officers back on the street if he is elected to be the next Prime Minister. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-leadership-race-sajid-javid-says-he-will-put-20000-more-police-officers-on-the-beat-if-elected-a4153511.html Mrs T may cut police officers down and where is the money coming from to get more officers?
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A newly qualified police officer has been praised for his quick thinking after stopping burglars while he was off duty - and wearing only his underwear. The 29-year-old Metropolitan Police officer was woken up by a disturbance near his home in Barnes High Street, in southwest London, at around 3.30am on Friday. https://news.sky.com/story/burglars-throw-pick-axe-at-off-duty-police-officer-during-raid-11732711
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London Bridge inquests: Chances 'galore' to stop attack, says victims' lawyer 31 May 2019 Related TopicsLondon Bridge attack Image copyright Press Association Image caption The victims of the at…
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Two brothers have been jailed after a standoff with police in which they threw tiles at officers from the top of a roof in north west London. Billy Watson, 20, and Charlie Watson, 18, were both sentenced to 15 months prison for public nuisance, affray and two counts of criminal damage. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/brothers-jailed-for-throwing-tiles-at-police-from-a-london-rooftop-a4155486.html
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Two drug dealers found with 18 kilos of class A drugs with a street value of £2m and £50,000 cash have been jailed for a total of 13 years and four months. Abol Bosher, 35 from Southall, London, and Rajinder Kumar, 31 from Handsworth, Birmingham, were arrested last year following an operation by the joint National Crime Agency and Met Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP). Bosher was jailed for eight years and Kumar for five years and four months. On the evening of 14 November last year the pair was seen meeting on Thomas Street in West Bromwich - Bosher arrived by van and Kumar by car - by OCP officers. The pair was seen talking by the open van door for about 10…
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Two Dutch sisters who tried to smuggle cocaine hidden in packets of sweets into the UK have been jailed for a total of 12 years. Two Dutch sisters who tried to smuggle cocaine hidden in packets of sweets into the UK have been jailed for a total of 12 years. Larissa and Dana Janmaat aged 27 and 24 from Nieuw Vennep in Holland were jailed for six years each. The sweet-toothed pair hid 2.5 kg of cocaine with a street value of £200,000 inside bags of 'Serenata de Amor' sweets and a packet of iced tea. The pair were travelling from Amsterdam to London by coach, they claimed for a two-day shopping trip, on 12 April this year when they were stopped by Border Force officers…
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The number of Met officers on sick leave is soaring as a police leader warns that they are dealing with a “war zone” on London’s streets. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/number-of-met-police-officers-on-longterm-sick-doubles-after-knife-crime-surge-a4152631.html
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The London property is linked to a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime. 29 May 2019 Three Unexplained Wealth Orders have been secured as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into London property linked to a politically exposed person believed to be involved in serious crime. The UWOs, which were obtained at the High Court last week, are for three residential properties in prime locations – originally bought for more than £80m and held by offshore companies. Investigators are looking into the funds used to purchase the properties. Interim Freezing Orders have also been granted which means that the properties cannot be sold, t…
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Protesters occupied Oxford Circus as part of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations The Met will push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 people arrested over last month's Extinction Rebellion protests, a senior officer has said. So far more than 70 activists have been charged in connection with the demonstrations that brought parts of central London to a standstill. Ten days of protests in April saw 1,130 people arrested for various offences. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said the Met wanted to deter other groups employing similar tactics. The group's tactics included asking volun…
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The full name of a police constable who ignored repeated stalking reports made by Shana Grice before she was murdered has been published on a register of officers banned from duty. PC Jon Barry Mills left Sussex Police on May 10 after failing to “adequately investigate allegations of harassment and stalking, including a failure to review all possible evidence”, the College of Policing said. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/shana-grice-pc-who-ignored-murder-victims-stalking-complaints-is-named/ar-AABQxma I find it so sad the number of officers of late not doing the job and get bad press 😞
