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Shekhem Manning-Egeonwon, 20 of Sturgess Avenue, NW4 appeared at Harrow Crown Court where on Friday, 9 August, where he was sentenced to 32 months in custody for each victim, to run concurrently. He was also made the subject of a restraining order.
People will invariably improve their vehicles so there needs to be proof that ULEZ is actually still making a difference and isn’t just another road pricing tax. The Mayor’s office must do better.”
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Today’s news of the Met’s further failings will sadly not be seen in its full context and it will not highlight all the good work that there actually is taking place across our communities everyday by officers.
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The article describes various incidents of public disorder and the response of law enforcement in cities across the UK. It mentions protests, riots, and the challenges faced by police officers. Social media plays a significant role in escalating tensions. The author expresses concerns about the potential for further unrest and the strains on law enforcement resources.
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The Met’s Gold Commander wrapped up a challenging day overseeing public order events, marked by peaceful anti-racist protests and a large rally, which saw some arrests, minor incidents, and impressive policing. Subsequent events included the arrest of Tommy Robinson and the potential for further unrest, but the situation eventually calmed down.
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For years, parents and anti knife crime campaigners have called upon those in authority to step in and help them stop the battle against knife crime. They ignored all the pleas and we now have a knife crime epidemic on our streets where youths are openly and proudly brandishing their weapons on our streets for all to see.
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Last year officers from the Met Police went undercover in a bid to catch Rolex thieves who were targeting London’s West End. The £25,000 watch robbery made the news and Met Police officers were quick catch the two suspects.
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Almost half of all London councils used faulty software that sent General Election polling cards to ineligible voters by mistake, an investigation by the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has found.
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didn’t expect a simple visit to a newly opened Poundland shop in West Ealing to provide my first experience of ‘free shopping,’ or ‘thrifting.’ In layman’s terms this is shoplifting but it goes beyond the clandestine theft that police officers and shop staff have dealt with since time immemorial. ‘Thrifting’ has come to mean blatant theft carried out in full view of the public, shop and security staff.
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It is no surprise that morale in the Metropolitan Police is so low, or other police forces. They are knocked daily, verbally abused, physically abused, spat at and anything else you can throw at them. Would you do their job?
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Whether bored or enthused by the forthcoming General Election, the press, TV and, increasingly social media will spend up to the next month highlighting and promoting those parties and individuals hoping to get elected.
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A court verdict last week on a Met Police officer will have a lasting impact on all police officers in the country. An impact that has seen officers lose confidence and virtually become too afraid to do their job.
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Mohammed Amin, 28 of Sparsholt Road, N19, appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday 10, May where he was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison. He was jailed after committing four sexual offences against four victims over a three-month period in 2021. The youngest victim was 12.
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These officers are struggling as human beings, yet still putting their communities first by going to work each day and answering the calls for help. Most are brave, and dedicated and actually deserve our thanks.
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If police officers who, perhaps even those who rushed to the above call, had been performing duty at the previous Saturday’s pro-Palestinian protest and pro-Israel counter-protest, expected to wake up on Sunday morning to media approbation in respect of a relatively trouble-free day, they were to be disappointed.
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Officers undertook a stop and search on a vehicle near Bateman Close and as a result, two knives were removed.
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This is a public health crisis that must be addressed by all communities and all aspects of the community need to work together to tackle it.
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The man who brutally attacked and killed an 87-year-old man as he travelled home on his mobility scooter in west London has been brought to justice
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“He was brought to justice thanks to the dedication of officers from the Online Child Sexual Abuse Exploitation Team. Their investigation was complex and difficult, and there will have been a personal cost for the officers involved in gathering such a large volume of disturbing evidence in order to ensure that Azad was made to answer for his crimes.”
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Conservative London Mayoral candidate Susan Hall went on walkabout through Romford on Friday meeting many local residents and guaranteeing to remove the outer ULEZ expansion from day one. The Conservative candidate was joined by the Member of Parliament for Romford Andrew Rosindell and GLA Havering and Redbridge Member Keith Prince.
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