An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into the actions of armed officers who arrested a child who had been playing with a water pistol has found they acted reasonably and correctly.
There was no evidence the child was treated different due to his ethnicity or of adultification during the incident in Buxted Road, Hackney, in July 2023.
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The Metropolitan Police and Justice & Care have jointly worked to pursue the conviction of prolific sex trafficker Roland Cankaj to protect multiple victims of exploitation.
The Met Police is rolling out its new ‘Digital Interview Recording (DIR) kits’, in its commitment to put victims at the heart of investigations, as part of its New Met for London plan. It’s a significant advance in its drive to equip officers with innovative technology to improve efficiency of evidence obtained during interviews with victims, particularly women and girls affected by violence.
Three people have been arrested after a man was found fatally stabbed in Ilford.
Officers in Bexleyheath joined partners to safeguard students from spiking and violent crime while out during Freshers week. On Friday 27, September local officers patrolled Sidcup and Bexleyheath Broadway, to raise awareness and educate freshers students on the signs of spiking to help ensure their safety on a night out, in Met’s commitment to protect the public from harm
New Children’s Strategy to keep children in London safe, build their trust and bring to justice those who abuse and exploit them
Commander Alison Heydari comments on action taken following the search of a pupil at a Hackney school
