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2 hours ago
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Met Police front desk closures will 'increase crime and staff stress' Unite claims

Closing many Metropolitan Police front desks will reduce reporting options, risk more crime, increase staff stress, and may cause over 100 job losses.
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20 hours ago
London politics

Closing police counters is pragmatic, says mayor

The Metropolitan Police will cut publicly accessible front counters from 37 to 19 to reallocate funds toward visible neighbourhood policing amid a £260m shortfall.
#police-misconduct
#iopc-investigation
#stephen-lawrence
#stabbing
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2 days ago

Tree crash victim named as Met Police officer

PC Louie Day was killed on the A414, between Chelmsford and Ongar in Essex, in the early hours of Friday, 5 September. The 23-year-old worked as a response officer in Barking and Dagenham, east London, and was described as a "popular" colleague. "A beautiful soul has left this world and will be greatly missed by all who loved him," his family added in a tribute.
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#murder
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5 days ago

Nearly 900 people arrested at Westminster protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

A total of 857 people were arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for Palestine Action. A further 33 arrests were made for other offences, including 17 for assaulting officers. As part of a policing plan put in place ahead of the demonstration, all those arrested were taken to a prisoner reception point in Westminster. Those who gave their details were released on bail to return to a police station at a later date.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

Police arrested 890 people at a central London demonstration; 857 were detained under the Terrorism Act for showing support for proscribed Palestine Action.
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1 week ago

Public banned from Commons chamber after hidden phone found

Public entry to the Commons and Lords was temporarily suspended after a hidden mobile phone was found near government benches, prompting a police investigation.
#murder-investigation
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Met Police spends 10m on Palestine Action protests and other events in just one month

London protests and major events cost the Metropolitan Police over £10 million in one month and removed 62,829 officer shifts from local duties since June.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Met chief says police have no choice' but to arrest Palestine Action supporters

I'll just make it absolutely clear to you, and I make no reservations about this, if anyone shows support for Palestine Action - an offense under the Terrorism Act - they will get arrested, he said. There's no doubt about that. We have the officer numbers, we have the custody capacity and all the resources to process as many people as is required. He revealed the force has access to contingency cells outside of London if needed.
London politics
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1 week ago

Motorcyclist sought year on from 'wicked' murder

Footage of a motorcyclist wanted in connection with the murder of a man who was shot dead at close range in north London a year ago has been released by the Met Police. Tikquaan Stephenson-Walters, 28, was shot by a suspect riding a white Honda Moped in Bravington Road, Kilburn, at about 23:05 BST on 4 September 2024, the Met said. He died at the scene.
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1 week ago

Met's axing of safer school officers catastrophic', says crushed' south London headteacher

Teachers no longer get daily briefings of interactions between police and young people, either as victims or perpetrators, as well as them having witnessed domestic violence. Ms West grew gasps after telling how she sent two welfare staff to a teenage truant's home unaware he'd he been charged and released on bail over a blade-wielding attempted murder. Scotland Yard is being forced into substantial tough choices amid a 260 million budget shortfall.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Officers shouldn't police toxic culture war' says Met chief after Linehan arrest

Met Police will only act on social-media abuse where clear risk of harm or disorder; law change is needed to avoid policing culture-war debates.
#sexual-assault
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Met police accused of targeting pro-Palestine protesters for stop and search

The Metropolitan Police used section 11 suspicionless stop-and-search powers nearly 50 times, mainly at a Gaza protest, with no arrests recorded from 40 searches.
#rape-charges
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1 week ago

Celebrity peer charged with rape and sexual assault

Lord Charles Brocket, 73, has been charged with two counts of rape in London and one count of sexual assault in East Sussex.
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1 week ago

Teenager arrested in London over imitation firearm

A 16-year-old was arrested in Fulham Broadway on suspicion of carrying an imitation firearm while reportedly heading to a comic book convention.
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2 weeks ago

Volunteer Met officer guilty of child rape

A Metropolitan Police volunteer officer has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child. James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, groomed one of his two victims online before sexually assaulting her when she was just 12 years old. The 27-year-old, from Chesham in Buckinghamshire, was also found guilty of raping a woman he met online while posing as a 16-year-old girl.
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#notting-hill-carnival
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2 weeks ago

Murder charge after man, 87, found dead

Vasile Iosebica, 47, of Lewisham, has been charged with murder after an 87-year-old man died from compression of the neck.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Five Met Police detectives arrested over 'plot to bury Christmas party sex assault'

Five Met officers, including a detective sergeant, were arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and misconduct for allegedly suppressing a sexual-assault complaint.
#live-facial-recognition
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer here's why you should think so too | Brian Paddick

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3 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer here's why you should think so too | Brian Paddick

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3 weeks ago

Met inspector accused of destroying evidence

Sam Haldane, defending, told the court his client claims he did not wipe the device. The barrister described Mr Flanagan-Clark, a father of two from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, as a "distinguished officer" of "previous unblemished record and as I understand it the youngest detective inspector within the country". He added the defendant has worked in policing across Westminster, Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham, Barnet, Harrow and Hackney.
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3 weeks ago

Met's youngest detective inspector' in court accused of destroying mobile phone evidence

A 32-year-old Metropolitan Police detective inspector is accused of remotely wiping a seized mobile phone, allegedly perverting the course of justice.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Mayo woman (73) dies after being struck by bus in London

Ms Kilcoyne, who was 73, died after she was struck by a bus on Neasden Lane, Brent, in west London at 17.58pm on Sunday, August 17. Paramedics rushed to the scene of the incident where she was later pronounced dead. The Metropolitan Police said that no arrests have been made in relation to the incident and that the driver of the bus is cooperating with their investigations into the circumstances of the tragic incident.
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3 weeks ago

Moment Cycling Mikey pulls Sharpie pen on 'mobile phone thieves' on e-bikes in west London

Cycling Mikey confronted two alleged mobile phone thieves in Chiswick; footage shows a rider allegedly brandishing a 'flicky' identified by van Erp as a Sharpie.
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3 weeks ago

Met Police handling of Caroline Flack assault case was reasonable', watchdog finds

A probe into the Metropolitan Police's handling of allegations against presenter Caroline Flack before her tragic death has been quietly closed by the police watchdog. The Love Island host was accused of assaulting her then-boyfriend, Lewis Burton, with a lamp at her flat in Islington, north London, in December 2019. The Crown Prosecution Service had initially chosen not to charge the 40-year-old star, but this was appealed by officers at the Met, and the decision was overturned.
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3 weeks ago

Met Police officer is charged over inappropriate relationship with vulnerable woman'

PC Peter Woodfine has been charged with misconduct for engaging in inappropriate relationships while on duty.
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1 month ago

Met Police officer who turned up for work drunk is sacked from the force

A police officer was sacked for reporting to duty drunk, damaging public trust and confidence in the police.
Detective Constable Neil Gray was found three times over the alcohol limit while on duty.
London politics
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1 month ago

Police hunt burglars who swiped gold and jewellery worth 500,000 from south London home

Detectives are investigating a burglary in south-east London where gold worth 500,000 was stolen from a house while owners were present.
London
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1 month ago

Stoke Newington shooting death victim named

Erdal Ozmen, 45, was fatally shot in Stoke Newington, with no reported arrests or clear motive.
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1 month ago

Sadiq Khan's policing deputy knew half of police front desks closing in London but didn't say anything'

Kaya Comer-Schwartz faced criticism for not disclosing known police front desk closures during a City Hall meeting.
#budget-cuts
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1 month ago
London politics

Interactive map reveals where half of London's police station front desks will shut as Met releases bombshell list

Metropolitan Police to close half its front desks, leaving just 20 open to address a £260 million budget shortfall.
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1 month ago
London politics

Met Police to close half its front desks following budget cuts

The Metropolitan Police will close half of its front desks in London to address budget shortfalls.
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1 month ago

PCs face assault charges over patient restraint

Five Metropolitan Police officers have been charged with grievous bodily harm after a man was restrained during an incident at a hospital.
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1 month ago

Five Met police officers charged with GBH over hospital restraining incident

Five Metropolitan officers face charges of grievous bodily harm over a hospital incident involving a restrained man under the Mental Health Act.
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1 month ago

Top Boy star Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault

Micheal Ward is charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023.
Mental health
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1 month ago

Record 2,000 Met Police officers signed off due to mental health issues

Over 2,000 Metropolitan Police officers signed off work due to mental health issues last year, revealing inadequate support systems.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Met Police to use facial recognition cameras for first time at Notting Hill Carnival

Facial recognition technology will be used at Notting Hill Carnival to enhance public safety and reduce violence.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Man sought after Windrush exhibit vandalised again

The Metropolitan Police has released an image of a man it wants to trace after a Windrush exhibit was vandalised for the second time in Brixton.
London politics
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1 month ago

Major police presence with yellow tent erected after incident in Harlesden

A major police presence has been reported attending an incident on a residential road in Harlesden. The incident happened in Curzon Crescent near Beveridge Road at around 8pm today (July 17).
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1 month ago

Driver flees scene after car crashes into wall in Beckenham

A car crashed into a wall in Beckenham, leaving parts scattered around. The driver fled the scene but later returned to report to police.
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1 month ago

Two boys charged over attacking police officers

Two teenage boys charged with assault after 11 police officers injured during shoplifting incident.
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1 month ago

Ex-Met policeman a 'liar', rape trial hears

A man, a former police officer, is accused of raping two women, denying the allegations and claiming any encounters were consensual.
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1 month ago

Man arrested over theft of 150,000 violin

The Metropolitan Police has made an arrest in its search for an 18th-century violin worth more than 150,000 that was stolen from a north London pub.
London music
#ian-blair
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London politics

Lord Blair of Boughton

Ian Blair was the first Metropolitan police commissioner to be sacked, facing major challenges like terrorism and the controversial shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
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2 months ago
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Former Met Police commissioner Ian Blair dies

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Lord Ian Blair has died at the age of 72.
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2 months ago

Former Met police commissioner Ian Blair dies

Sir Ian Blair, who served as the Metropolitan police commissioner from 2005 to 2008, has died at the age of 72. Blair implemented significant changes across the police force during his tenure.
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2 months ago

Met officers cleared over death of homeless man who swallowed cocaine at Croydon police station

Two police officers cleared of wrongdoing in the death of a homeless man who ingested drugs while in custody.
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2 months ago

Woman tells how Met policeman partner 'scared' her

"At some point during the encounter I said 'OK' because I did not want to anger the defendant... if you say no to something, he tends to get angry."
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2 months ago

Boy, 12, dies in east London flat fire

A 12-year-old boy died in a fire in south-east London; the investigation is ongoing but the cause is not considered suspicious.
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2 months ago

Ferry passengers stranded in murder suspect search

Passengers aboard a ferry in Dover were held for hours during a police search for a murder suspect.
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