The operation follows a steep rise in offending across England and Wales. Theft from the person more than doubled between December 2022 and December 2024, while shoplifting rose over 60 percent.
Supt Biju Premnath stated that frontline police services will be protected; however, support units like mounted police, dog units, and forensics face significant cuts due to funding shortfalls.
Ramon Hernandez, a 105-year-old man from Harlem, faces police intervention over noise complaints predominantly filed by affluent White newcomers, demonstrating systemic disadvantages in policing.
Every death of a garda is a tragedy for our society. Our police force is a rarity because the vast majority of our officers are unarmed... an attack on a garda remains regarded as an attack on society.
The swift action of the Vacaville police and an alert community member culminated in the arrest of four suspects linked to organized retail theft, highlighting effective community-police collaboration.