Appeal for information after woman dies following bus collision on King...
City of London Police are appealing for information about two separate road traffic incidents that happened in the City at the end of last week. On Friday evening (Dec 21) at around 5.45pm a pedestrian...
View ArticleRetired Assistant Commissioner receives New Year's Honours
Recently retired Assistant Commissioner Frank Armstrong has been recognised in the 2013 New Year's Honours list with a Queen's Policing Medal for Distinguished Service. Former Assistant Commissioner...
View ArticleAppeal for owners of valuable South Asian jewellery
A jewel-encrusted gold ring in the shape of an owl, a statuette of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha - possibly made of silver or platinum - and coins featuring Hindu images are among the haul...
View ArticleBritish Sikh Report Questionnaire
The British Sikh Report (BSR) will become the first census of Sikhs in the UK, taking into account the opinions of individuals from all generations, looking at topics such as community, arts &...
View ArticleTeen ‘ghost broker’ sentenced
A teenager who attempted to sell worthless vehicle insurance on Gumtree has today (15 January 2013) been sentenced at City of London Magistrates. Shujeh Miah was handed a 12-month conditional discharge...
View ArticleLondon Helicopter Crash
Update: 09:25am Police were alerted at approx. 08.00hrs on Wednesday 16 January re. an incident at Wandsworth Road SW8. At this early stage it appears a helicopter was in collision with a crane on top...
View ArticleNo further action following investigation into 71-year-old man from Essex
City of London Police has today confirmed that they will be taking no further action following an investigation of allegations of unauthorised expenditure made by Essex County Council against a...
View ArticleBurglar behind bars within three days of committing crime
A thief who ransacked the staffroom of a Square Mile coffee shop is behind bars just three days after he committed his crime, thanks to the decisive action of City of London Police detectives. John...
View ArticleThree sentenced for armed robbery and fraud
Three men have been sentenced to five years each for their part in an armed robbery and fraud in the City of London. Mohammed Abdullahi, 19, from London WC1, Morgan Meragan, 19, from London WC1 and...
View ArticleNew Government suppport for Overseas Anti-Corrpution Unit
International Development Secretary Justine Greening has announced new support for specialist units in the City of London Police, Metropolitan Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious...
View ArticleIFED’s biggest investigation results in guilty plea from mastermind of...
The biggest investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) since it launched just over a year ago, has today (1 February 2013) seen a fraudster plead guilty to selling hundreds of...
View ArticleDo you recognise this man?
On 29th November 2012 at approximately 11.50pm outside Fenchurch Street Station, London, EC3 an altercation occurred involving a woman and a hackney carriage cab. The woman was seen to fall from the...
View ArticleWere you at the Revolution Bar on Leadenhall Street, London EC3 on Saturday...
Were you at the Revolution Bar on Leadenhall Street, London EC3 on Saturday 17th November 2012? Police are seeking witnesses after two men were seriously assaulted by a man at about 2.30am. Both of...
View ArticleIFED completes first year in operation
In its first year, IFED has delivered on its promise to make the UK a more hostile environment to commit insurance fraud, making hundreds of arrests, securing a growing number of convictions and...
View ArticleNFIB targets wine fraudsters
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has formed a new partnership with the Wine Investment Association (WIA) to provide better protection for the industry and to increase consumer confidence....
View ArticleProject Griffin Awareness Day reaches 100th milestone
The City of London Police has hosted its 100th Project Griffin Awareness Day followed by an evening of awards for those in Counter Terrorism who have helped the project grow since its launch in 2004....
View Article£24 million lost to romance fraud in the past year, say NFIB
All those looking for love online this Valentine’s Day are being warned about fraudsters who will pull on their heartstrings and then disappear with their money. In the last year the National Fraud...
View ArticleAppeal after young girl assaulted on a Barbican highwalk
City of London Police detectives have issued the description of a man they would like the public to help identify after a young girl was approached and touched on Seddon Highwalk in the Barbican area....
View ArticleHelp us tackle cycle security
We, along with our policing partners the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police, are working with Transport for London to improve cycle security in the Capital, and support the growth...
View ArticlePension Regulator warns of new scam
Pension liberation fraudThe scam, known as pension liberation fraud, is when victims receive uninvited contact by email, telephone or text message, duping them into transferring their funds to rogue...
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