Witness appeal
Officers from the City of London Police are actively appealing for witnesses in the Charterhouse Street EC1 area, exactly one week after a fatal stabbing there. Police are going to be in the area...
View ArticleFour arrests in suspected ‘bus crash for cash’ scam
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has arrested four men in Liverpool believed to part of a suspected ‘bus crash for cash’ scam. Early this morning detectives from the City of London...
View ArticleAppeal following thefts from City bars
The City of London Police is appealing for the public’s help to find a man suspected of having stolen valuables from staff rooms in City bars – with detectives releasing an image of a man they’d like...
View ArticleJail for murder gang that City detectives helped identify through recovered...
Five men have been sentenced to a total of 79 years in prison for the murder of Daniel Famakinwa in August 2011. City of London Police detectives helped Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) colleagues...
View ArticleFive fraudsters jailed for multi-million pound boiler room fraud
The criminal gang behind a multi-million pound boiler room fraud targeted vulnerable people over the phone, in their local pubs and even pitched up at an England cricket match. Hugh Rodley, aged 65,...
View ArticleForce appeal after violent robbery
City of London Police is appealing for the public’s help after two men violently robbed a businessman – with detectives releasing the image of a man they would like to speak to. The victim was on...
View ArticleFive charged by Overseas Anti Corruption Unit (OACU)
On 11 July detectives from the force's Overseas Anti-Corruption Unit (OACU) charged Joan Tree, 60, and Sam Tree, 65, from Bedfordshire, Anthony Williamson, 57, from Hampshire, Gary Bolton, 46, from...
View ArticleForce launches new free smartphone App to share real time information
Visit the Apple iStore to download the App today A new smartphone App, researched by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and developed jointly with the force, will be free for...
View ArticleAppeal following Gresham Street stabbing
City of London Police is appealing for witnesses following a stabbing on Gresham Street on Sunday 15 July 2012. At 5.40am police officers found a man suffering serious stab injuries on Wood Street. The...
View ArticleOlympics - July transport update
London has now become an Olympic City. Please avoid driving into central London, on and around the Olympic Route Network (ORN) and near Games venues. Roads within the North Circular and the South...
View ArticleOlympic Torch Relay
Today, Thursday 26 July, the Olympic Torch Relay arrived in the City of London. The torch visited St Paul’s Cathedral, the Museum of London and Guildhall, before leaving the City via Millennium Bridge....
View ArticleIFED make further Midlands arrests
A Walsall woman has been arrested by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department on suspicion of making up to 50 bogus insurance claims over the last four years. The 30 year old is believed to have...
View ArticleLap-dancing breaches results in £28k fine
In one of the first prosecutions under the revised sex establishment legislation, City of London police and The Corporation of London have successfully fined three people for operating a lap-dancing...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Tickets
The Met’s Operation Podium urges you to follow this simple advice to protect you, your personal details, family and friends from being exploited by criminals. Tickets If you are buying an Olympic Games...
View ArticleOrganised Criminal Networks targeted ahead of Olympic and Paralympic Games
Organised Criminal Networks and their members who steal phones, wallets, cash and cards from Londoners and visitors to the Capital are being targeted by police and partners ahead of the Olympic and...
View ArticlePolicing in Austerity: One Year On
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published its thematic report ‘Policing in Austerity: One year on’ on the plans by all forces in England and Wales to meet the financial...
View ArticleFurther two people charged following Gresham Street stabbing
A further two people have been charged with committing grievous bodily harm with intent following a stabbing on Gresham Street on Sunday 15 July 2012 – bringing the total number of people charged to...
View ArticleStreet-level crime information site launches
A website showing the levels of crime and antisocial behaviour on the country’s streets has been launched at www.police.uk. By typing in a postcode, people can immediately see what crime and antisocial...
View ArticleCitycylecop reaches over 9,000 people at Twitter event
The first networking session and Q&A hosted by Citycyclecop and a panel of representatives from the cycling industry has been hailed a success - having reached over 9,000 people. Although...
View ArticleCrime continues to fall in the City
There have been almost 450 fewer crimes in the City in the last year compared to the previous 12 months. The new figures, (12 months to December 2010), include a notable reduction in violent crimes, a...
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