Tag Archives: Metropolitan Police

Knife crime and violence community meeting, Fieldway, Mar 27

Posted on March 21, 2019 by

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Police conduct borough-wide stop and search operation

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

Croydon police yesterday embarked on a borough-wide stop and search operation in its latest efforts to clamp down on knife crime. In doing so, the police managed to revive memories of “Operation Swamp”, the overbearing exercise which alienated police from … Continue reading →

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Twycross hits out at Tory Government’s ‘reckless’ police cuts

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

Fiona Twycross has hit out at the Conservative Government for its continuing cuts to police funding in London, saying that the budget cuts – begun when Theresa Mayhem was the Home Secretary – and the “reckless austerity agenda” is risking … Continue reading →

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Mayor announces tag trial for knife crime offenders in Croydon

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Knife crime and other violent offenders in Croydon are to have GPS tagging devices fitted to them on release from prison, under a pilot scheme announced today by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. Offenders who have served a custodial … Continue reading →

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Police Borough Commander on ‘other duties’ following incident

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

Jeff Boothe, Croydon police’s Borough Commander, has been assigned to “other duties” for the past three months, pending an investigation into his involvement in a domestic dispute in October. “Basically, he’s on what might be called gardening leave,” a source … Continue reading →

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Met Police rejects funds because it can’t recruit enough officers

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

The Metropolitan Police has told a local authority in south London not to put up extra funding for additional officers – because they can’t recruit to fill the positions that already exist. The development should be a worry for other … Continue reading →

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Police chief says drop in knife crime is ‘just the beginning’

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

Croydon’s borough commander backs the use of stop and search to help continue reductions in levels of knife crime, and invites residents to join the police in swoops on ‘hotspot areas’ Chief Superintendent Jeff Boothe, the Metropolitan Police’s borough commander, … Continue reading →

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