The Commissioner said: "Having officers closer to the communities they serve is key to our success and the partnership with Redbridge Council ensures we can deliver this at a time when our budgets are being stretched."
The investigation included viewing hundreds of hours of CCTV, extensive forensic examinations and the searching of fields and rivers
Officers visited 39 properties and made 32 arrests targeting the most prolific and dangerous offenders. Class A and Class B drugs with an estimated street value of £200,000 were seized, along with 14 offensive weapons, a firearm, and other high value items including cash.
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Douae and Houda were last seen on 28 January in central London.
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Detectives are renewing appeals for help to find Hussam Bashraheil who was last seen in east London in 2021
Hussain Haron was found guilty of murdering 29-year-old Felecia Cadore in Croydon.
Two Just Stop Oil protesters charged after alleged disruption of theatre performance.
Two men have been jailed following a violent shooting in Southwark.
Kamil Rouibah, 25, has been charged with offences including causing death by dangerous driving.
Two people have been arrested after a protest disrupted a performance at the Theatre Royal in central London.
Detectives investigating the fatal collision that killed two eight-year-old girls have arrested the driver of the car involved.
Man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following Northolt collision.
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