#Met Police

#Met Police

Tackling violence against women is a top priority for law enforcement agencies like the Met Police. [ more ]

The Met Police has requested the revocation of Sunset Strip club's license due to dancers breaching no-touch rules and insufficient security measures. [ more ]

Met Police apologized for officer's inappropriate remarks towards an antisemitism charity leader during a pro-Palestine march. [ more ]

Revamping the Met Police with a new Sexual Offences Unit led by Rob Blackie aims to double offender capture, positioning against Sadiq Khan's poor crime record. [ more ]

Emergency services responded to a crash in Dagenham involving a car and motorcycle at Crow Lane and Whalebone Lane South.

Authorities reported a man in his 40s sustained injuries but they were not life-threatening. [ more ]

William Wragg is a victim in a honeytrap sexting scandal involving a Tory MP.

The Met Police is investigating unsolicited messages following a report by Bosworth MP Dr Luke Evans about cyber flashing incidents. [ more ]

Partial road closures in place due to a blaze at a derelict pub in Dagenham.

No injuries reported as fire destroys roof of the disused pub. [ more ]

High rates of crime being screened out by the Met Police due to underfunding, including 66% of thefts from motor vehicles.

Some crime types have much lower screening-out rates, such as sexual offences at 0.001%. [ more ]

Shortfall of 1,400 officers expected in the Met Police by March, with projected shortfall of 2,650 by 2025.

Efforts to replace 20,000 quitting officers with 35,425 full-time cops are underway. [ more ]

Police are searching for men involved in the violent attack on women on a London bus.

Incident occurred when women rejected men's advances leading to physical assault. [ more ]

Over 90% of 999 calls are now being answered within ten seconds, a significant improvement from 57.3% in June 2022.

Investment in the Met Police service, particularly in the Command and Control Centre, has led to improved call handling and faster response times. [ more ]

Police raid two properties in the hunt for fugitive chemical attacker

Victim's friends launch fundraiser and describe her as devoted mother [ more ]

Police believe one person is behind the recent spike in racist graffiti in south London.

The local community and authorities have been working together to identify the individual responsible. [ more ]

A majority of police officers leaving the Met did so due to disillusionment with the Met or policing.

Other reasons for leaving included work-life balance, career change, and more attractive job offers elsewhere. [ more ]

Operation Onyx is a review of sexual offence and domestic abuse cases involving serving officers or staff at the Met that did not result in dismissal.

Of the 1,636 officers and staff identified, 136 have left the Met and 91 have been assessed as requiring no further action. [ more ]

The Met Police has apologized for unlawfully destroying the belongings of a homeless person after evicting them from outside a London hospital.

The apology came after a legal challenge by a human rights' charity, Liberty, who represented the evicted homeless person. [ more ]

Met Police has issued a CCTV appeal to identify a cyclist involved in a sexual assault in Stratford.

The incident occurred on October 18, 2018, when the victim was approached by a man on a bike and grabbed inappropriately. [ more ]

Four Met Police officers have been put on restricted duties while being investigated for a brawl in central London.

The Met is seeking information from anyone involved, including a group of Romanian men who may have more information about the fight. [ more ]

A motorbike rider was taken to the hospital after a crash in Hornchurch.

The rider's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. [ more ]

Twice as many people were stopped and searched at this year's Notting Hill Carnival compared to last year

80% of stop and searches at the carnival resulted in no further action being taken [ more ]

The Met Police is investigating over 970 incidents following the Hamas attacks in Israel.

Images of over 60 people have been released in an appeal to help identify suspects of hate crimes and other offenses.

434 people have been arrested, with 85 people charged, for offenses including hate crimes and public order offenses. [ more ]

London's Victim Voice Survey has received only 112 complete responses since its launch in June 2022.

No analysis of the survey data has been done due to the low number of responses.

The low response rate raises concerns about the mayor's commitment to supporting crime victims. [ more ]

Met Police made 145 arrests during a demonstration and counter protest

Charges include assault, possession of weapons, criminal damage, and public order offences [ more ]