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Home News Man arrested over Christmas Day people smuggling attempt Return to News 31 January 2019 A man has been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into an attempt to reach the UK by small boat on Christmas Day 2018. The 37-year-old was detained by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service in north west London on the evening of Wednesday 30 January. He remains in …
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Three men have been stabbed and seven people arrested after a fight broke out in the street near a tram stop in south London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gravel-hill-fight-three-men-stabbed-and-seven-arrested-after-brawl-near-south-london-tram-stop-a4053301.html
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Nothing we haven't discussed before but we are now seeing the private security industry begin to fill the gaps where policing is stretched.
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Return to News 30 January 2019 A man who helped organise a plot to smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK has been jailed for five years after an undercover NCA investigation. Mark Minister, 47, acted as a middle-man for members of an organised crime group and ‘Charlie’, an undercover NCA officer posing as a HGV driver willing to traffic immigrants into the country in his truck. Scott Downie, 31, and Anthony Corkovic, 28, were jailed in October 2017 for their part in the conspiracy. Minister, of Hodge Road, Walkden, Greater Manchester was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court for his role in the people smuggling plot. In 2017 NCA officers discovered the co…
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Image copyright @Paul_Convery Image caption The attack happened in Caledonian Road just before 19:00 GMT Three teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in a street attack. Police were called at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday to Caledonian Road in Islington, north London. The victim died at the scene. Two male suspects, aged 16 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of murder nearby, Scotland Yard said. An 18-year-old was later arrested at an address in Islington. All three remain in custody. The stabbing happened just over a mile away (about 1.6km) from The Emirates stadium, where Arsenal played Cardiff City on Tue…
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The Evening Standard has published a news story highlighting the preparations by the Government to introduce martial law if there is civil disorder due to food/medicine shortages if there is a no deal Brexit. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-news-latest-whitehall-officials-look-at-prospect-of-imposing-martial-law-in-event-of-nodeal-a4049751.html
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More armed officers are needed on the frontline, a police chief says Senior police leaders have said a rise in gun crime and a looming recruitment shortfall are leaving some specialist armed officers "stretched". Figures have shown crimes of possessing firearms rose by 87% in England and Wales over the past five years. In 2015, the government set aside funds for 1,500 new armed officers by 2020 - but only 812 have so far been added. A police staff association leader said he had "great concern" that the risk to the public could be increased. Steve Hartshorn, the firearms lead for the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: "With... fewer a…
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Evading parking fines, getting into nightclubs, and meeting celebrities are among the reasons police officers and special constables have been reported for warrant card misuse. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-using-warrant-cards-to-get-into-clubs-and-evade-fines-figures-show-a4050381.html
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A police officer who allegedly failed to pass on images of a suspected acid attacker is under investigation. The Met Police detective was investigating an acid attack in March 2017 in north London in which a woman suffered hand and leg injuries. The officer obtained CCTV footage of the incident but allegedly did not circulate it until 20 months later. The suspect was identified as Xeneral Webster, who went on to commit a second attack, killing a 47-year-old woman. Image copyright Thames Valley Police Image caption Xeneral Webster was jailed for the manslaughter of Joanne Rand who died after being splashed with acid In June 2017, during a…
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Return to News The National Crime Agency (NCA) has today published its fourth annual assessment into county lines drug supply, vulnerability and harm. The report highlights how violence and control used by drug dealing networks is continuing, and the exploitation of children and vulnerable adults is increasing. The number of lines has increased from 720 (as acknowledged in the 17/18 assessment) to around 2,000. Children aged between 15-17 make up the bulk of the vulnerable people involved in county lines, and we know both girls and boys are groomed and exploited. The grooming techniques seen as part of county lines are similar to what has been seen in child …
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Return to News The National Crime Agency, working with law enforcement partners from 14 countries, has taken action against a number of cyber criminals website users linked to four million attacks across the globe. This latest action is part of Operation Power Off, which pursues those individuals and services responsible for committing or facilitating DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. Webstresser.org was the most popular DDoS-for-hire service on the market, with 136,000 international users of the service, until it was shut down in April 2018 by the Dutch police with assistance from Germany and the United States. DDoS is a form of cyber-attack in …
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Image copyright Rachel Short Image caption Rachel Short received commendations during her time as a police officer Some police officers are suspended for more than three years while misconduct investigations are being carried out, the BBC has discovered. An officer from Devon and Cornwall said she attempted to take her own life while suspended for 1,231 days. The Home Office said it was working "to ensure a more effective, timely and fairer hearing process". About £13m was paid to officers suspended by 29 UK police forces between 2013 and 2018. A further 20 forces did not reveal their totals following Freedom of Information requests. …
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The latest police workforce statistics have just been released. Notable headlines appear to be an increase of Police Officers across E&W by 466 ( + 0.4% ) but a decrease in Special Constables by 1572 ( - 12.5%) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-workforce-england-and-wales-30-september-2018
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An alleged drink-driver flipped their Audi and took out a police box in central London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/holborn-crash-driver-arrested-after-audi-flips-in-central-london-and-smashes-into-police-box-a4049756.html
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Image copyright Sgt Chris Harris/Norfolk Police Image caption Police saw the car driving erratically on the A11 at Wymondham Police said they were "shocked" to find a car being driven erratically on a major road was missing a front tyre. The driver was stopped on the A11 near Wymondham, Norfolk, by officers in the Norfolk and Suffolk Roads and Armed Policing Team (NSRAPT) on Saturday. The vehicle was missing its front right-hand tyre. After giving a breathalyser reading of more than three times the drink-drive limit, the driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019387 …
