"Met Police More than 140 people have been arrested as part of a week-long Metropolitan Police operation targeting crime in London's West End. One hundred additional officers were deployed to tackle offences including shoplifting and phone theft as part of the force's Operation Baselife. Those arrested included two phone thieves operating at a Leicester Square ice rink, a prolific upskirter caught covertly filming women as they queued to use the toilet in a Soho cafe, and two men caught driving a stolen vehicle around Paddington."
"Supt Natasha Evans, who led the operation, said it showed "targeting prolific offenders in crime hotspots works". "Our intelligence-led approach means we're solving twice as many shoplifting cases and taking hundreds of offenders off the streets," she said. "Through this intensified action, we are continuing to ensure the West End remains a safe and welcoming place for residents, businesses and the millions of visitors who come here each month.""
More than 140 people were arrested during a week-long Metropolitan Police operation in London's West End. One hundred additional officers were deployed under Operation Baselife to tackle offences including shoplifting and phone theft. Uniformed and covert teams targeted prolific offenders. Arrests included two men stealing phones at a Leicester Square ice rink, a man arrested for upskirting in a Soho cafe after covert officers seized his phone, and two men driving a stolen vehicle around Paddington. The operation began on 3 November. Between 1 April and 29 October the Met recorded reductions in several West End crime categories, including a 22.3% reduction in knife crime.
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