Met Sets Out New Strategy to Protect Children from Crime
New Children’s Strategy to keep children in London safe, build their trust and bring to justice those who abuse and exploit them
New Children’s Strategy to keep children in London safe, build their trust and bring to justice those who abuse and exploit them
Met launches London Race Action Plan, committing to the next steps in becoming an anti-racist police service The plan has been co-created with Black officers, staff and communities - with more than 2,200 Londoners consulted. Improvements to the service’s culture, training and leadership all form part of the Met’s commitment to strengthening trust among Black Londoners and its own workforce. A new
Below is a transcript of a speech delivered by Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens, at the Police Foundation, on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Grenfell Tower public inquiry, chaired by Sir Martin Moore-Bick, has today published its final report, which examines the causes of the fire including how the building came to be in a condition which allowed the blaze to spread.
Please see below for a breakdown of incidents and arrests at this year's Notting Hill Carnival.
Detectives investigating the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman at Notting Hill Carnival on Sunday afternoon have arrested three men.
As of 22:45hrs, there had been 230 arrests.
Officers have made 145 arrests as of 19:00hrs on Monday, bringing the total so far over two days to 249.
“We are tired of saying the same words every year. We are tired of telling families that their loved ones are seriously injured, or worse. We are tired of seeing crime scenes at Carnival."
Detectives are continuing to investigate the disorder that took place in Whitehall on Wednesday 31 July.
Over the last 20 months, 100s of hours of CCTV have been examined and more than 500 witness statements have been taken.
We are using a range of specialist teams including mounted units, dog handlers, intelligence experts and evidence gatherers
The Met is taking legal advice following a decision by the independent Police Appeals Tribunal (PAT) to overturn the dismissal of a former officer.
Violence against women and girls is endemic, systemic and a threat to society on the same scale as terrorism.
The Metropolitan Police will investigate a small number of bets made on the timing of the General Election as part of a joint investigation led by the Gambling Commission
Ahead of the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, detectives have outlined the progress of the criminal investigation as they move towards the next stage of their enquiries.
Since the awful events of 14 June 2017, the Met has been fully committed to investigating the fire to identify any criminal offences and if so, who is responsible. A team of 180 officers and staff remain dedicated to
Acts of Remembrance events organised by the Hate Crime Awareness Week charity have taken place this month
Officers investigating reports of offences at protests in central London would like to identify the following people.
Anyone with information that could assist detectives is asked to call 101 quoting the relevant reference number.
Counter-protest in London on 11 November 2023
Pro-Palestine protest on 11 November 2023
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Protest in Trafalgar Square on 4 November
Officers are regularly becoming the anvil on which society beats out its problems, and are being accused of being both woke and fascist for the exact same actions. This isn’t just a few one-off incidents, it is now a regular occurrence.
Londoners are being asked to share their views to inform the future of stop and search