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UPDATE: Extinction Rebellion demonstrations

News • Apr 18, 2019 17:20 BST

The serious disruption the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations are causing to people in central London and beyond is unacceptable

Four arrests made in connection with Stoke Newington murder

News • Apr 18, 2019 20:58 BST

Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing in Stoke Newington, Hackney, have made four arrests.

UPDATE: Extinction Rebellion - arrests & condition extension

News • Apr 18, 2019 18:03 BST

Condition at Parliament Square and the roads leading to it

UPDATE: Man jailed for possession of terrorist training documents

News • Apr 18, 2019 15:45 BST

Detectives discovered that he had several terrorist-related documents and training instructions.

CCTV released of man sought in connection with vicious Marylebone assault

News • Apr 18, 2019 14:55 BST

Detectives investigating a vicious assault in Marylebone are releasing CCTV of a man they want to find.

Two jailed for the murder of Leroy Junior Edwards

News • Apr 18, 2019 13:47 BST

Two people have been jailed for the murder of a 66-year-old man in August 2018.

Appeal for witnesses and information following murder in Stoke Newington

News • Apr 18, 2019 11:44 BST

Detectives investigating a fatal stabbing in Hackney are appealing for witnesses.

Man jailed for ten years for historic sexual assault

News • Apr 18, 2019 10:48 BST

A man has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment for sexual abuse of a child.

Murder investigation launched in Stoke Newington

News • Apr 18, 2019 04:49 BST

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police

Lloyd's of London pledges support for Special Constable scheme

News • Apr 18, 2019 00:01 BST

The Metropolitan Police Service has welcomed Lloyd’s, the world’s insurance and reinsurance market, as a new member of the Employer Supported Policing scheme in a bid to help make London a safer place to live, work and visit.

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Want to experience what it's really like to be a Police Officer? Learning new skills? Supporting your community?

Become a Special Constable today. These volunteer police officers play a pivotal role in keeping London safe, giving them the opportunity to experience life on the frontline of policing. You would have the same powers, same uniform as a regular officer but your shifts work around you.

As a Special Constable, you’ll make a real difference to London by reducing crime and the fear of crime across the city, whilst gaining unique experiences you simply can’t get anywhere else. If you have the spare time, we couldn’t think of a better way to spend it.

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Apply today 👉 https://www.met.police.uk/car/careers/met/police-volunteer-roles/special-constable/special-constable-overview/
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Officers support bone marrow drive for five year old boy

Officers have gone the extra mile after they heard a young boy was seeking a lifesaving bone marrow transplant to treat a rare condition called Aplastic Anaemia.

The Met’s Road and Transport Policing team (RTPC) work closely with Transport for London on a day to day basis, so when the team heard about their colleague’s son and the restrictive lifestyle he was having to live, they wanted to do everything they could to support the family.

Five year old Luke recently developed Aplastic Anaemia, which affects the stem cells produced in his blood, particularly his platelets. The condition significantly weakens his immune system so Luke has had to be taken out of school to avoid further risk to his health.

Amanda, Luke’s mother, said “Luke is a fun, loving, energetic boy who would love to be able to go on days out with his brother and family, go back to school and play with all his friends again”

After hearing that Luke has a keen interest in cars, motorbikes and dogs (in particular police dogs!) officers put their plan into action to surprise Luke at home with an entourage of his police fans - but not before they ensured Luke’s mother that they all had a full bill of health!

Luke thoroughly enjoyed his surprise and spent the day meeting his new friends with his very protective older brother, Joseph.

The officers have also joined the appeal to help Luke’s family to locate a matching donor to give Luke the bone marrow transplant he desperately needs.

If you are interested in finding out more about bone marrow transplants, visit https://www.dkms.org.uk/en
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In memory of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

As a police officer you expect your job to be unpredictable. You value the absolute privilege of helping the vulnerable and keeping the public safe. You see the darkest sides of people, the damage they do to each other and those experiences are lodged with you, driving you to follow every lead to find the evidence to get dangerous offenders off our streets. You keep your fitness training up, knowing it will help you as you take on dangerous situations, as others run from it. You know all this yet you never expect that one day you’ll go to a job and won’t come home.

Today we remember how 35 years ago a young female officer was deployed to monitor a demonstration outside the Libyan People’s Bureau. Policing demonstrations wasn’t unusual, it was one of approximately 400 held in London each year. It should have been a routine task. Tragically that wasn’t to be.

The officer was 25 year old Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher. She was observing the demonstration when just after 10.15 in the morning a number of shots were fired from an automatic weapon. The shots were fired from within the bureau, shooting WPC Fletcher in the back.

Without thought for their own safety fellow officers ran to her assistance as she lay on the ground and despite their efforts, she died a short time later at Westminster Hospital.

WPC Yvonne Fletcher was murdered in an act of state sponsored terrorism. Shot in broad daylight her death evoked a powerful reaction from both the public and officers at the time. 35 years later, and as we mark 100 years since the first women joined the Met as officers and significant contribution they have made, her death is as poignant today.

Every year, on the anniversary of her murder the Commissioner visits her memorial in St James Square and lays a wreath to remember and pay tribute to our colleague WPC Yvonne Fletcher.

Commissioner Cressida Dick said: “I was a young officer in the Met 35 years ago when Yvonne was shot. In 1984 I worked from West End Central – just half a mile from St James’ Square. That terrible event shook all of us who were in the Met at that time. All these years later there may be fewer people who directly experienced the impact of those events still in the Met, but as a police family we still collectively feel her loss. Today we mark her death and remember the contribution she made as a valued colleague and as a police woman, dedicated to the public, and we think of her family.”

The investigation into her murder remains open and we are absolutely committed to bringing justice to her and her family.

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