Harold Hill’s Most Spectacular Event Yet: Havering Police’s Community Fun Day Brings Thousands Together

Harold Hill witnessed its most spectacular event to date this weekend as the Harold Hill Community Fun Day, run by Havering Police, brought thousands of residents together on a hot and sunny Saturday. The atmosphere was electric, and the event proved to be nothing short of amazing.

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Schoolbags Swapped for Prison Cells, Another Teenager Charged With Murder. The Reality of Knife Crime in London.

This week, a 15-year-old boy was charged with murder, grievous bodily harm, and possession of an offensive weapon. He joins a tragic list of children who have faced the most serious of charges. Across London in just the past year, at least five minors aged 14–16 have been charged with murder. Let that sink in: five children who should be in school are instead sitting in jail

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A Lone Voice Publicly Praising Met,City of London And BTP officers For Their Exemplary Policing Of A Massively Challenging Two Day Event.

n many organisations where morale is low, the performance of its workforce invariably takes a downward turn. There can be little doubt that morale in the Met has massively suffered during recent years and taken that sharp downward turn in the light of recent events. There is much that is unsettling rank and file officers at present

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IOPC Forces Gross Misconduct Hearing 10 Years After Lawful Shooting. ‘Second Bite At The Cherry, But What Happens When The Cherry Box Is Empty?’

A Scotland Yard firearms officer could be sacked almost a decade after shooting dead Jermaine Baker during an attempted prison break. The IOPC have now directed the Met Police to hold gross misconduct proceedings against the officer.

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Havering Police Run Fantastic Innovation Hub That Brings Communities Together to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls.

The Havering Innovation Hub held last week in Romford by Havering Police, brought together local charities, support services, and community organisations to focus on innovative approaches to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

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How The Phrase ‘Police Do Nothing’ Masks The Reality of Broken Down Police Forces.

“Police do nothing” – it’s a phrase often thrown around when crimes go unreported or when people feel justice hasn’t been served. Many see reporting a crime as a waste of time, believing the police simply won’t act. But perhaps it’s time we change the scenario and take a step back – say, 20 years ago in London.

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Havering Green Party Member’s Litter Pick Discovers Large Knife, But Just How Difficult Is It To Dispose Of A Knife In Havering?

Despite lack of resources across the board, together Havering Police, Council Enforcement Teams and third sector organisations have attempted to get to the root causes of knife crime and reduce both carrying and harm in Havering. Yet, simply wanting to dispose of a knife seems far too difficult, says Mark Whiley, Coordinator for Barking, Dagenham and Havering Green Party.

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